Transcend Information MP320 manual

MP320 User’s Manual[...]

Table of Contents Introduction ︱ ......................................................................................................... 5 Package Contents ︱ ............................................................................................... 5 Features ︱ ...........................................................................[...]

RADIO Mode ︱ ...................................................................................................... 16 Listening to the Radi o .....................................................................................................16 Selecting a Ra dio Station ..........................................................................[...]

PC-Lock ....................................................................................................................... .....33 Partition ..................................................................................................................... .......34 Log In / Log Out ...........................................................[...]

Introduction ︱ Thank you for purchasing T ranscend’ s MP320 , a next-generation MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of lightweight portable music with the benefit s of a USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as an FM radio, advanced digit al voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display , A-B repeat functions and variab[...]

Vivid dual-color OLED screen displays clear text at any angle and in any light V AD (V oice Activity Detection) for high quality gapless audio recordings A-B repeat function allows you to continuous ly replay a designated section of a track V ariable track playback speeds Supports 13 languages including menus, song/ album title, artist name and lyr[...]

Caution: Risk of Deafness • Repeated or regular use of headphones or earphones at volume levels above 80 decibels can give a false impression that the audio level is not high enough. Users may try to progressively increase the volume control, therefore risking a dangerous noise level for their ears. • To protect your health and your hearing, ke[...]

Player Controls ︱ Figure 1. MP320 A Hold Switch B A -B Re p eat / REC C Menu Button D Micro p hone E Head p hone Jack F Lan y ard Attachment Loo p G V olume U p H Pla y / Pause / Powe r I Next / Fast-Forward J V olume Down K Previous / Rewind L Reset Button M Hi-S p eed USB 2.0 Connecto r N Dual-Color OLED Dis p la y 8[...]

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 N[...]

Basic Operation ︱ Charging the Battery Remove the MP320’s cap and plug it s USB connector directly into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer . The MP320’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. Figure 3. Connecting to a Computer Power ON Press and hold the button to turn on the player . An animate d T ranscend logo[...]

Play a Song Press to play the currently selected MP3, WMA, or W A V track. Pause a Song Press to pause and un -pause a track during pl ayback. Next Track Press to skip to the next available song. Previous Track Press to go back to the previous song. Fast Forward Press and hold the button to fast-forward. Rewind Press and hold the button to rewind. [...]

Hold When the switch enabled, all of the MP320’ s buttons will be disabled, and cannot accidentally be pressed while in your pocket. Reset If the MP320 is not functioning properly , you can reboot by pressing for 3 to 5 seconds. 12[...]

MUSIC Mode ︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Right s Management) protected music online, please be advised that the MP320 only support s WMA-DRM10 file protection. Playing MP3, WMA , or WMA-DRM10 Music 1. Press and hold the button to power ON the MP320. The Main Menu will appear.  If the MP320 is already on, press the button to enter the Main Menu.[...]

2. Select either “My Playlist” or an import ed playlist file (if available) and pre ss . 3. Use the and buttons to move up and down the list of available songs. Press or to play the highlighted son g. When the song ends, the rest of the files in the playlist will then be played. 4. To exit playlist playback, simply select a new music file from [...]

5. To remove all songs, highlight “My Playlist” and press the button, then select “Yes” to confirm. Deleting Music Files 1. In the MUSIC mode, press and hold to enter the File Navigator. 2. Navigate to the file you want to delete with the / and / buttons. 3. With the file highlighted, press the button and select “Delete.” A confirmation[...]

RADIO Mode ︱ Listening to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio) 2. Press the button to go to the Main Menu. 3. Use the and buttons to select the “FM” icon and press . 4. The current FM radio frequency will be displayed.  The first time you use the Radio, the MP320 will autom atically sca[...]

2. Use the and buttons to select the channel you want to listen to. 3. Press to listen to the selected channel. Recording the Radio 1. Select a radio station that you want to record. 2. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to begin recording the station. 3. An automatically generated file name for your recording will appear.  FM Recordings ar[...]

RECORD Mode ︱ The MP320 can record from 2 different source s: 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 Microphone 1.[...]

2. The “MICIN.DIR” or “FMIN.DIR” folder will appear, and a list of availabl e recordings will be shown. Use the and buttons to move up and down the list. 3. Press to play the selected recording. 4. To switch between the MICIN.DIR and FMIN.DIR folders, press or select the icon and press to go up to the “Root” directory.  V oice record[...]

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 and[...]

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), Re[...]

Record Settings Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low (8,000Hz), Medium (16,000Hz), or High (32,000Hz). Higher recording quality settings require more memory sp ace to save the recorded W A V files. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Record Settings” icon and press . 2. Use or to select “Record Quality[...]

VAD (Voice Activity Detection) V AD allows the MP320 to make gapless voice recordings. Th is means during voice recording with the internal microphone, the player will only record when it detect s vo ices. If the person(s) p auses or stops speaking, the MP320 will temporarily stop recording until the person(s) sta rts speaking again. This allows fo[...]

2. Use or to select a Screen Saver delay and p ress . The screen saver will commence whenever this amount of time passes with no button activity. Available d elay timers are: “ Disable ”, “ 10 Seconds ”, “ 20 Seconds ”, and ” 60 Seconds ” 3. After you select a Screen Saver time delay, a list of available screen sa vers will appear. [...]

Date / Time Settings Set Date / Time This setting let s you adjust the time and date, choose between 12Hr or 24Hr format, and set the time zone. . 25 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Date/Time Settings” icon and press Use 2. or to select the ”Set Date/Time “ icon and press . 3. Use and to move between 12/24Hr, Year, Month, Day[...]

26 4. Use and to select the ti e zone for your country and press m . Daylight Saving Time (DST) If your region uses DST , the MP320 can automatica lly adjust the clock for Summer and Winter time. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Date/Time Settings” icon . and press 2. Use or to select the “ aylight Saving” icon D and press . o[...]

Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) If you own W A-DRM10 music files or if you want to use Windows Media Player 10 to syn M lets MTP (Use this mode for transferring WMA-DRM10 music files with Windows Media Player 10) In the SETTINGS menu, use chronize music between your computer and the MP320, the Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) must be enabled. This set t[...]

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 MP320. Plug your MP320 into an available USB port and Windows ® will install the necessary files. A Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear i[...]

Connecting to a Computer ︱ If y ou are using W indows Media Player 10 and want to play WMA-DRM10 musi c files, you must set the MP320’ s Music T ran sfer Mode to MTP to transfer and synchronize music fil es between the computer and your MP320. Transferring Files to the MP320 If you want to use your MP320 to listen to music other than the Radio [...]

4. While files are being transferred to the MP320, the screen will display a “ WRITE” message. After files have been successfully transferred, the “ READY ” message will be disp layed again. 5. If you choose to transfer files or fold ers to the computer, the MP320 will display a “ READ” message indicating that files are being transferre[...]

Transcend Digital Music Pl ayer Utility Software ︱ The bundled software CD includes some very useful software tools that can he lp you manage your data increase productivity . Please read the following instructions before using the T ranscend Digit al Music Player Utility program. The T ranscend Digit al Music Player Utility has four functions: P[...]

32 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 pr ocess. Figure 1 1. T ranscend Digital Music Player Util ity InstallShield Wizard 6. When the Transcend Digital Music Player Utility is finished installi[...]

PC-Lock With PC-Lock, you can use your MP320 as a key to temporarily lock your computer while you are away . 1. Start the Transcend Digital Music Player Utility ( -> Programs -> Transcend -> Digital Music Player Utility) 2. Click on the “ PC-Lock ” button in the Transcend Digital Music Player Utility window or Task Bar menu. Figure 13.[...]

5. You can adjust the period of time tha t your computer will be locked for with the “Enable Timer” option. Set the Unlock Timer in Hours and Minutes . When this time elapses, your computer will automatically unlock and be available for use. Figure 16. PC-Unlock T imer 6. Click the “ OK ” button to start the PC-Lock. Figure 17. S tart PC-Lo[...]

the Private area will be kept secure and c an only be accessed with your p assword. W ARNING! Creating a Private area or adjusting the p artition size will erase all dat a on MP320! Please back up your data before using this feature. 1. Connect the MP320 to your computer. 2. Start the Transcend Digital Music Player Utility ( -> Programs -> Tr[...]

1. Connect the MP320 to your computer. 2. Start the Transcend Digital Music Player Utility ( -> Programs -> Transcend -> Digital Music Player Utility) 3. Click on the “ Login/Logout ” button in the Transcend Digital Music Player Utility window or Task Bar menu. Figure 21. T ranscend D igital Music Player Utility – Login/out 4. The Lo[...]

3. The New Password window will appear. Input your current Password and New Password, then confirm the new password. Use the “New Hint” field to give yourself a hint in case you forget your new password. Figure 25. Change Password 4. Click on the “ OK ” button to complete the New Password setup. Forgotten Passwords If you forget your passwo[...]

Troubleshooting ︱ If a problem occurs with your MP320, please first check the information listed below before t aking your MP320 for repair . If you are unable to remedy a proble m from the following hints, please consult your dealer , service center , or local T ranscend branch office. We also have F AQ and Support services on our website at htt[...]

2. During recording, if the remaining battery capacity goes below 10% the MP320 will autom atically save the recording. Track playback sounds intermittent Plug the earphones into the earphones jack again to make sure they are properly connected. MP320 Powers OFF automaticall y MP320 features a SLEEP Mode, which acts as a Power Savi ng feature. Y ou[...]

Specifications ︱ Size (L x W x H): 85.5 mm × 2 5.5 mm × 1 3 mm Weight: 29g (with Li-ion battery) Music Formats: MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription music) Recording Format: IMA_A DPCM (WAV) Estimated Battery Life: 15 hours (fully charged battery) Compression Rates: 32Kbps to 320Kbps Data Retention: Up to 10 years Erase Cycles: ≥ 100,000 time[...]

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