Transcend Information TS8GMP860 manual

User ’ s Manual Digital Music Player MP860 1[...]

Table of Contents Introduction ︱ ......................................................................................... 6 Package Contents ︱ ............................................................................... 6 Features ︱ ............................................................................................... 8 System Re[...]

Equalizer (E Q) Mod e ........................................................................................................ 21 Custom Settings ..............................................................................................................2 1 Playb ack Sp eed..........................................................................[...]

File Info rmation .............................................................................................................. ..48 E-BOOKS Mode ︱ ................................................................................. 49 Reading E-Books a nd Text f iles .................................................................................[...]

Included Software ︱ ............................................................................. 71 Software System Requireme nts ..................................................................................... 71 Installing the MP860 Soft ware ........................................................................................71 Conver[...]

Introduction ︱ Thank you for purchasing T ranscend ’s MP860 , an advanced MP3 Player that can play music and display videos and photos . The MP860 combines all the advant ag es of a great sounding port able MP3 p laye r wi th the benefits of a USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as a Recordable FM Radio, advanced digital voic[...]

USB Cable Line-In Recording Cable Quick S tart Guide Protective Silicone Cover 7[...]

Features ︱ 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) full-color TFT display MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music), OGG , FLAC and W A V music files Playback music and videos (MPEG4 SP(Xvid) and FL V files) View photos (JPEG , BMP , GIF and PNG files) and e-book (.txt) files Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets Built-in microphone and direct Line-[...]

Safety Precautions ︱ These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORT ANT! Please follow them carefully . General Use • Unpack the content s of the MP860 package carefully . • Ensure USB connectors are the same size and shape before connecting – never force them • Always use the T ranscend-provided power adapters and cables. Using incompatibl[...]

Reminders • Make sure the switch is not enabled before turning on the player . • Never use the “Quick Format” or “Full Format” functions in Windows® to format your MP860. • If you leave the digital music player plugged into a notebook computer that is running on battery power , the player will gradually drain power from your notebook[...]

MP860 Controls ︱ A 2.4" Full-Color TFT Display B Microphone C Speaker D Option / Record Button E Reset Switch F Hold Switch G Back / Menu Button H Next / Fast Forward I V olume Down J V olume Up K Power / Play / OK Button L Previous / Rewind M Head phone Jack N High-Speed Mini USB 2.0 Port O Line-In Port P Lanyard Att achment Hole Q microSD [...]

Music Playback Screen ︱ ICON INDICA TION 1 Date & Time Displays current date and time (R TC) 2 Sleep Sleep T imer is enabled 3 Auto Power Off Auto Power Off function is enabled 4 microSD Card microSD Card is inserted 5 Lock Hold switch is enabled (controls are locked) 6 Battery Battery power level 7 Play S t atus (Play), (Pause), (Fast Forwar[...]

Basic Operation ︱ Charging the Battery Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini USB port on the bottom of the MP860, and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer. The MP86 0’s internal Li-Polymer battery will automatically begin charging. A battery charging indicator wil l appear i[...]

hold switch is enabled. Y ou must switch off the Hold mode before you can operate the player . Power OFF Press and hold the button to turn off the MP860. ο It t akes a few seconds for the MP860 to completely power down. ο The power OFF animation will be displayed: Play a Song Press the button to play a selected music, video, photo, E-book, or rec[...]

File Navigator The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. 1. Choose FILE MANAGEMENT from the Main Menu or select Internal Memory / microSD Card in the MUSIC , VIDEO , PHOTO , or E-Books modes to open the File Navigator. 2. Once the source device is chose n (Internal Memory or microSD Card), a list o[...]

4. Use the / buttons to highlight “ OK ” and press to permanently delete the file, or select “ Cancel ＂ to return to File Navigator mode without deleting. Repeat / Shuffle Functions Please see the “ REPEA T ” section in the Music mode for detailed instructions. A-B Repeat Please see the “ A-B REPEAT ” section in the Music mode for d[...]

2. Insert the microSD card completely into the slot, applyi ng gentle pressure with your fingertip until it clicks securely into place. 3. To remove the microSD card, gently push the card inward with your fingernail until it springs free, then pull it directly out of the slot. ο For best result s and comp atibility , we strongly recommend using a [...]

MUSIC Mode ︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Right s Management) protected music online, please be advised that the MP860 only supports WMA-DRM10 file protection. Playing Audio Files 1. Press and hold to power ON the unit. The Main Menu will appear.  If the MP860 is already on, press and hold the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the / / / butt[...]

Adjusting the Volume While playing a song, press once or press and h old or until you reach the desired volume level. A-B Repeat 1. While playing a song in the MUSIC mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Select “ A-B Repeat ” and press to enable this function. 3. Press the button to mark the beginning of the section you want to re[...]

5. The marked section of the song will playback in a continuous loop. 6. Press the button once more to stop the A-B repeat function. 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) Repeat All (continuously repeats pla[...]

Equalizer (EQ) Mode There are many preset Equalizer Modes to c hoose from : Normal, Rock, Pop, Classical, Soft, Jazz, Bass Boost, User EQ, SRS WOW , SRS WOWHD, and SRS Custom Mode. 1. While playing a song in the MUSIC mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ EQ Mode ” and press . 3. Use the / buttons to [...]

A. User EQ: The User EQ allows you to customize a 5-band equalizer to your personal preference. 1. While playing a song in the MUSIC mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ Custom Settings ” and press . 3. Select “ User EQ ” and press . 4. Press / buttons to switch between five bands: 80Hz, 200Hz, 1[...]

4. Use the / buttons to select the SRS mode you want to adjust, then press to enter. 5. Press the / buttons to adjust the value. 23 6. Press to confirm and return to the “ SRS Custom Settings ” menu. C. Fade In / Fade Out: When this function is enabled, the volume will gradually decrease at the end of each song, and gradually increase as the ne[...]

5. Press to confirm and return to the “ Custom Settings ” men u. Playback Speed The speed at which an audio file is played can be increased or decreased. Note: this function only works when playing MP3 format files. (Adjustment range: -4 ~ +4. Normal speed is 0 ) 1. While playing a song in the MUSIC mode, press the button to open the Options me[...]

Ex: for the MP3 file “ GM-Last_Christm as.mp3 ”, the LRC lyrics file must be named “ GM-Last_Chr istmas. lrc ” 1. In the MUSIC mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ Lyrics Sync ” and press . 3. Select “ On ” to use Lyrics Sync, or “ Off ” to turn the function off. 4. Press to confirm. [...]

2. Use the / buttons to select “ Add to My Playlist ” and press . 3. Select the playlist you want to add the s ong to. (My Playlist 1” ~ “My Playlist 5”) 4. Press the button to add the currently playing song to the highlighted playlist. Removing a Song from My Playlist 1. Press and hold the button to enter t he Main Menu. 2. Use the / / /[...]

5. Highlight the song you want to remove and press the button. 6. Use the / buttons to select “ OK ” and press to remove the song ( note: this will only remove the selected song from the current playlist, and will not actually delete the fil e from the microSD card or internal memory). 7. Press to return to My Playlist. Delete 1. While playing [...]

3. Use the / buttons to highlight “ OK ” and press to permanently delete the currently playing file, or select “ Cancel ＂ to return to the Options menu without deleting. File Information This option will display all information about the audio file cu rrently playing (Song Title, Album, Artist, Genre, Year, Total Time, Bit Rate, Sample Rate[...]

Record Mode ︱ Use the / / / buttons to select “ Record ” and press . There are three recording modes: ο All recordings can be accessed in FILE MANAGEMENT mode or by using the File Navigator in MUSIC mode ο T o adjust the recording sample rate, please see the “ Settings / Record Quality ” section of this manual. Voice Recording 1. Press [...]

5. Use the / buttons to highlight “ OK ” and press to finish the recording. ο V oice recordings are named and numbered in this format: “MYearMonthDay###.WAV” Ex: M091216003.WAV represents the third voi ce recording made o n December 16th, 2009 ο V oice recordings are saved in the INTERNAL MEMOR Y / RECORD / MIC ο For best result s, try t[...]

5. Use the / buttons to highlight “ OK ” and press to finish the recording. ο Line-In recordings are n amed and numbered in this format: “LYearMonthDay###.WAV” Ex: L091216003.WAV represents the third Line-In re cording made on Decem be r 16th, 2009 ο Line-In recordings are saved in the INTERNAL MEMOR Y / RECORD / LINE IN Recording the Rad[...]

RADIO Mode ︱ Listen to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio). 2. Press and hold the button to enter t he Main Menu. 3. Use the / / / buttons to select “ Radio ” and press . 4. The current FM Radio frequency will be displayed. Selecting a Radio Station To manually select a radio station, pre[...]

Note: If you have already saved your favorite stations to the Station List, you can pre ss and then use the / buttons to quickly switch bet ween your saved stations. Press again to adjust the frequency manually. Adjusting the Volume Press once or press and hold or until you reach the desired volume level. Saving a Radio Station The MP860 lets you s[...]

2. Press the button to open the Options menu. 3. Use the / buttons to select “ Save Station ” and press to bring up the saved channel list. 4. Use the / buttons to select your d esired channel number, and press again to save the current radio station to that channel. Auto Search 1. In the RADIO mode press to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / [...]

ο The previous 20 channe ls in statio n list will be reset first when using this function. Recalling a Saved Station 1. In the RADIO mode press to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ Station List ” and press to display your saved stations (CH01 to CH20). 3. Use the / buttons to select a channel number. 4. Press to listen to[...]

FM Band The MP860 allows you choose World FM Band (87.5MHz~108.0MHz) or Japan FM Band (76.0MHz~90.0MHz). 1. In the RADIO mode press to open Option men u. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ FM Band ” and press . 3. Select “ World FM Band ” or “ Japan FM Band ,” then press to confirm. Mute 1. In the RADIO mode press to open the Options menu[...]

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, along with the current recor d quality, FM frequency, and file destination will appear on the screen. ο FM Recordings are named and numbered in[...]

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PHOT O Mode ︱ Displaying Photos 1. Press and hold the button to enter t he Main Menu. 2. Use the / / / buttons to select “ Photo ” and press . 3. The File Navigator will open. Use the / butto ns to selec t the s ourc e loca tion o f the photo you want to view (“Internal Memory” or “microSD Card”) and press . (Alternatively, you can fi[...]

Browse Mode This option lets you adjust the way files are displayed on the screen when browsing for a specif ic photo. 1. In the PHOTO mode, select “ Browse Mode .” and press . 2. Use the / buttons to select “ List ” or “ Thumbnail ” and press . Rotate 1. While viewing an image in the PHOTO mode, press the button to open the Options men[...]

Zoom In / Zoom Out 1. When viewing an image in the PHOTO mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ Zoom ” and press . 3. Select “ Zoom In ” or “ Zoom Out ” and press to confirm. 4. While zoomed-in, press / and / to move around. 5. Press to view the image at its normal size. Slideshow Interval This[...]

3. Use the / buttons to select the desired interval time, press to confirm. (Adjustment range: 1sec ~ 10sec). ο Note: Large image files sometimes t ake a while to decode before they are displayed. If the decoding time takes longer than the slideshow interval, the photo will be displayed immediately af ter it is decoded. Slideshow Effects This func[...]

Set as Desktop Background Sets current picture as the music player’s main menu background image. 1. When viewing an image in the PHOTO mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ Set as Desktop Background ”, press to confirm. Delete 1. When viewing an image in the PHOTO mode, press the button to open the [...]

3. Use the / buttons to highlight “ OK ” and press to permanently delete the currently displayed picture, or select “ Cancel ＂ to return to the Options menu without deleting. File Information This option will display all information about the photo file currently playing (File Name, Resolution, File Size, Date Created) . 1. While displaying[...]

VIDEO Mode ︱ Playing Video Files 1. Press and hold the button to enter t he Main Menu. 2. Use the / / / buttons to select “ Video ” and press . 3. Use the / buttons to select the source location of the video you want to play (“Internal Memory” or “microSD Card”) and press . (Alternatively, you can find all files in the FILE MANAGEMENT[...]

6. During video playback press to go to the next available video, and press to go back. 7. To fast forward, press and hold . To rewind, press and hold . 8. To adjust the volume, press / . ο The MP860 only support s video files encoded in MPEG4 SP(Xvid) or FL V video format. T o view files in format s other than these, you must use the “T ranscen[...]

47 3. Select a repeat mode and press to confirm. Add Bookmark This function can be used to mark a specific part of a video so you can easily return to it in the future. 1. While viewing a file in the VIDEO mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ Add Bookmark .” 3. Press the button to bookmark the curren[...]

File Information This option will display all information about the video file currently playing (File Name, Resolutio n, Frame Rate, Bit Rate, Total Time, File Size). 48 1. While viewing a file in the VIDEO mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ File Information ” and press . 3. Press to return to the[...]

E-BOOKS Mode ︱ T o read E-Books on your MP860, you must first transfer “.txt ” files to the player Reading E-Books and Text files 1. Press and hold the button to enter t he Main Menu. 2. Use the / / / buttons to select “ E-Books ” and press . 3. The File Navigator will open. Use the / buttons to select the source location of the TXT file [...]

3. Press / to increase or decrease percentage in 5% steps and press to confirm. (Adjustment range: 0% ~100%) Auto Page Turn Interval Sets the speed at which pages are automatically turned. 1. While reading a text file in the E-BOOKS mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ Auto Page Turn Interval ” and p[...]

Font Size 1. While reading a text file in the E-BOOKS mode, press the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “ Font Size ” and press . 3. Use the / buttons to select the font size (Small, Medium, Large) you want, press to confirm and continue reading. Add Bookmark This function can be used to mark a specific place withi[...]

3. Use the / buttons to highlight “ OK ” and press to delete the text file curr ently open, or select “ Cancel ＂ to return to the Options menu without deleting. 52[...]

File Management ︱ Browsing the Internal Memory or microSD Card 1. Press and hold the button to enter t he Main Menu. 2. Use the / / / buttons to select “ File Management ” and press . 3. Use the / buttons to select either “ Internal Memory ” or “ microSD Card ” and press or . 4. Use the / buttons to scroll up and down through the avai[...]

2. Use the / buttons to select “ Move ” or “ Copy ” and press . (Note: “Move” will transfer the selected item to a new location and deletes it from the original lo cation. “Copy” will copy the item to the new location without deleting the original) 3. Select the destination storage device and press . 4. Use the / buttons to highligh[...]

3. Use the / buttons to highlight “ OK ” and press to delete th e file, or select “ Cancel ” to return to the previous screen. 55[...]

Settings ︱ The Settings Menu 1. Press and hold the button to go to t he Main Menu. 2. Use the / / / buttons to select “ Settings ” and press . 3. To exit the SETTINGS menu, press the button. Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low , Medium , or High . Higher recording quality settings require more memory space to sa[...]

Maximum Record Time / Quality Table Sample rate Channels 4GB 8GB Low (8KHz) 1 (mono) 256 hrs 512 hrs Med (16KHz) 1 (mono) 128 hrs 256 hrs MIC High (32KHz) 1 (mono) 64 hrs 128 hrs Sample rate Channels 4GB 8GB Low (8KHz) 2 (stereo) 128 hrs 256 hrs Med (16KHz) 2 (stereo) 64 hrs 128 hrs FM / Line In High (32KHz) 2 (stereo) 32 hrs 64 hrs Record Source S[...]

2. Use the / buttons to select your desired amount of gain and press to confirm. Adjustment range: 1 ~ 7 or Off (7=highest gain, 1=lowest gain) Screen Saver This function lets you enable/disabl e the screen saver , and set the screen saver ’s auto-activation time delay . 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the / buttons to select “ Screen Saver ” an[...]

Sleep Timer This function sets a time delay to automatically power OFF the MP860, regardless of playback st atus. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the / buttons to select “ Sleep Timer ” and press . 2. Use / buttons until you reach the desired time delay and press to confirm. (Adjustment range: 10 Minute ~ 180 Minute or Off ) Auto Power Off This fu[...]

Brightness This option let s you adjust the brightness of the screen. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the / buttons to select “ Brightness ” and press . 2. Use / buttons until you reach the desired level of brightness and press to confirm. (Adjustment range: 1 ~ 5 ) USB Connection Type If you own WMA-DRM10 protected music files or if you w ant to [...]

MTP (Use this mode for transferring DRM10 music files with Windows Media Player 10) USB (Use this mode for normal drag-and-drop transfer of all other files, or if using a Mac ® or Linux ® computer) 1. In the SETTINGS men u, use the / buttons to select “ USB Connection Type ” and press . 2. Use the / buttons to select either “ MTP (for DRM) [...]

2. Use the / buttons to select “ Normal ”, “ Zoom ” or “ Push ” and press to confirm. Default Background Image When a user-selected picture is set as the background image, this option can be used restore the original look of the MP860 menus. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the / buttons to select “ Default Background Image ” and press [...]

Format Internal Memory This option will permanently delete all fi les stored in the player’s internal memory . Ple ase be sure to backup any songs, pictures, or other files you want to save before proceeding. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the / buttons to select “ Format Internal Memory ” and pre ss . 2. Use the / buttons to select “ OK ” [...]

2. Use the / buttons to select “ OK ” and press . 3. A confirmation screen will appear. S elect “ OK ” again only if you are sure you want to erase a ll data on the microSD card and press , or select “ Cancel ＂ to return to the SETTINGS menu. Date & Time This option lets you adjust the local date and time. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, u[...]

3. Adjust the values of each field with the / buttons. 4. Press to confirm your new time settings. Language Sets the MP860’ s display language, including menus, song/al bum titles, artist names, and lyrics. The player supports 13 User languages. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the / buttons to select “ Language ” and press . 2. Select your langu[...]

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Driver Inst allation ︱ Driver Installation for Windows ® 2000, XP and Vista No drivers are required. These Windows ® Operating Systems have built-in dr ivers to support the MP860. Plug your MP860 into an available USB port and Windows ® will inst all the necessary files. T wo “ Removable Disk ” drives (one for the microSD slot & one fo[...]

Connecting to a Computer ︱ Transferring Files to the MP860 If you want to use your Digital Music Player to d o more than listen to the radio, you must transfer music files , pictures, movies or TXT files to the MP860. You can also use the MP860 as a portable flash drive to transfer your important documents and other files. Note: If you are using [...]

 USB Data Transfer: For transferring files to and from the player’s internal memory.  USB Charge & Playback: For charging the battery wh ile continuing to use the music playback functions of the player. No data transfer is possible in this mode . Note: Both connection modes will charge the internal battery, however when “USB Data Tran[...]

3. A window will appear stating “The ‘USB Mass St orage Device’ device can now be safely remove d from the system.” 4. Unplug the MP860 from your computer. Disconnecting the MP860 in Mac ® OS 10.0 or Later 1. Drag and drop the Disk icon that corresponds to your MP860 into the trashcan. 2. Unplug your MP860 from the USB port. Disconnecting [...]

Included Sof tware ︱ The bundled Software CD cont ain s the T ranscend MP86 0 Video Converter . Before using this program, please read the following instructions carefully . The MP860 only supports video files encoded in MPEG4 SP(Xvid) or FL V video format . T o view files in format s other than these, Y ou must use the “ T ranscend MP860 Video[...]

3. Select “ Video Converter ” and follow the instructions that follow to install the MP860 Video Converter . 4. The “InstallShield Wizard” window will appear. Click the “ Next ” button to continu e. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation pr ocess. 5. When the MP860 Video Converter is finished installing, click [...]

Converting Video Files for Playback If you want to play videos on your MP860, you can convert the files using the MP860 Video Converter. 1. Run the MP860 Video Converter program > Programs > Transcend > MP860 > Video Converter 2. Click the “ ” button and select the video file that you want to convert. 3. Click “ ” to select the [...]

T roubleshooting ︱ If a problem occurs with your MP860, please first check the information listed below before t aking your MP860 for repair . 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. W e also have F AQ and Support services on our websites. So[...]

T o make sure recorded files do not get lost, two safety mechanisms are built into the MP860: 1. If remaining battery capacity is less than 10%, the player will not enter the record mode. 2. While recording, if the remaining batt ery capacity goes below 10% the MP860 will automatically save the recording. Intermittent music playback Unplug the earp[...]

First, download DirectX 9.0 (or later) onto your computer . Next, open the Video file on you computer that you had a problem converting and try playing it, if the Video does not play , the n this means that the Video Codec you are trying to convert has a compatibility issue with your PC and cannot be converted using the MP860 Video Converter . Cann[...]

77 S pecifications ︱ 1. Size (L x W x H): 94 mm × 50 mm × 12.0 mm 2. Weight: 62g 3. Music Format s: MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10, OGG, FLAC and WAV 4. Video Format s MPEG4 SP(Xvid), FLV 5. Photo Format s JPEG, BMP, GIF and PNG 6. Recording Format: IMA_ADPCM (WAV) 7. Estimated Battery Life: (fully charged battery) 22 Hours of continuous music playback 4 [...]

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