Transcend MP630 manual

MP630 Digital Music Player User’s Manual[...]

T able of Content s Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. .....2 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... .........1 Package Contents.....................................[...]

Recall a Saved Station ......................................................................................................... ............ 14 Record a Radio Station .................................................................................................................... 14 RECORD Mode ..................................................[...]

Removing the MP630 in Mac ™ OS 10.0, or Later ............................................................................ 41 Remove the MP630 in Linux ™ Kernel 2.4, or Later .......................................................................... 41 Transcend Digital Musi c Player Utility......................................................[...]

Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing T ranscend’s MP630 Digit al Music Player . A new generation of Flash MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of a great sounding MP3 player with a USB Flash Drive and includes many extra features as standard such as, an FM Radio, Advanced Digital V oice Recorder , Direct Line-In recording, Ka[...]

Introduction  Quick Instruction Guide Features  MP3 Player that supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and W A V music formats  FM Radio (FM Radio recording and the ability to preset 20 FM radio stations)  Advanced Digital V oice Recorder: specify an in dividual (memo), or group (meeting) environment  One-T ouch Recording:[...]

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

Safety Precautions Safety These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORT ANT! Please follow them carefully . Y our MP630 is connected to a computer using a Mini USB to USB A-T y pe cable. Please ensure that you connect the cable ends to the port s correctly . General Use  Carefully unpack the content s of the MP630 package.  Do not allow your D[...]

Product Overview Player Controls Figure 1. MP630 5 A R eset S wi tc h B A -B Re p eat/Rec Button C Menu Button D LOCK Switch E Hi-S p eed Mini USB 2.0 Port F Back-Fast Rewind Button G Next-Fast Forward Button H PLA Y /P AUSE/PWR ON-OFF I V olume U p Button J V olume Down Button K Line-In Port L White T ext OLED Dis p la y M Micro p hone N Ear p hon[...]

OLED Display Player Controls Player Controls Figure 2. OLED Display ICON INDICA TION 1 Sleep Mode Indicates that the Player is setup to auto Power OFF 2 A-B Repeat/ Repeat/Shuffle Modes Indicates the A-B Repeat/Repeat/Shuffle modes: Normal , Repeat One , Repeat All , Shuffle and Repeat in Folder 3 Preset Record Preset the player to make an automati[...]

Basic Operation Player Controls Charging the Battery Plug the small end of the Mini USB to USB A-T y pe cable int o the Mini USB connector on the MP630 and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop, or notebook computer . The MP630 ’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. Figure 3. Connecting to a Computer [...]

Player Controls Power OFF  Press and Hold the “PLA Y/P AUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to Power OFF the MP6 30 .  It takes a few seconds t o Power OFF the unit.  The OLED screen will display the Power OFF status. Play a Track  Press the “PLA Y/P AUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to play a selected MP3/WMA, WMA-DRM10, or W A V track. Pause a Track[...]

Player Controls Make an Audio Recording The Default Recording Mode for the MP630 is its Built-in Microphone .  Press and Hold the “A-B/REC” button for more than 2 seconds (even when Powered OFF) in any mode except the RADIO Mode will activate the MP630 ’s built-in microphone and begin recording.  Press and Hold the “A-B/REC” button [...]

MUSIC Mode MUSIC Functions If you want to buy DRM (Digit al Rights Management) music online please be advised that the MP630 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 “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” butto[...]

MUSIC Functions 5. Pressing the “Menu” button will move you up one folder level. 6. Pressing the “Menu” button repeatedly will take you back to the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level). 7. Pressing the “Menu” button in the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level) will quit the Navigator . Delete a file in the MUSIC Mode [...]

RADIO Mode RADIO Functions RADIO Functions 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 “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the “RADIO” icon , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button t o enter [...]

3. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the channel number where you want to save the Radio station. 4. Press the “A-B/REC” button again to save the selected station to the channel number. 13[...]

14 Recall a Saved Station 1. In the RADIO Mode press the “A-B/REC” button to display the channel numbers 1 to 20 o n the screen. 2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the channel number of the Radio station to which you want to listen. 3. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button and the Rad[...]

Record Sound The MP630 has advanced recording features and is capable of recording audio from 4 dif ferent 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 section “ Record a Rad[...]

16 Record using the Built-In Microphone 1. Unless otherwise selected, Pressing and Holding the “A-B/REC” button for more than 2 seconds in any mode except the RADIO Mode will begin an audio recording using the MP630 ’s Built-in Microphone. 2. A Recording file is generated and will appear on the screen; this file is sav ed in the RECOR D Mode [...]

17 5. Files Recorded using an External Microphone are named in the order [Month/DayM001.WAV] , then [Month/DayM002.WAV] and so forth. 6. Pressing the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button during a recording will Pause the recording, pressing the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button again will resume the recording. 7. Press the “A-B/REC” button for m[...]

Avg (16KHz) 2 (stereo) 16 hrs 32 hrs 64 hrs Med (22KHz) 2 (stereo) 12 hrs 24 hrs 48 hrs Good (32KHz) 2 (stereo) 8 hrs 16 hrs 32 hrs RECORD Functions High (44KHz) 2 (stereo) 6 hrs 12 hrs 24 hrs  If not enough memory space is available, or the battery power is too low , the MP630 cannot support the maximum recording capacity as outlined in the abo[...]

RECORD Functions Delete a file in the RECORD Mode 1. In the RECORD Mode, Press and Hold the “Menu” button to enter the Navigator . 2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select a folder. 3. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to enter a folder, press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “[...]

Settings SETTINGS SETTINGS Enter the Settings Menu 1. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the “SETTINGS” icon , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON- OFF” button to enter the SETTINGS Mode. Repeat Mode There are several REPEA T Modes to cho[...]

setting and return to the SETTINGS Menu. You will instantly hear the different sound effect in your earphones. 21[...]

SETTINGS User EQ Customization The User EQ allows you to customize the settings of a 5 Band Equalizer to your personal preferences. 1. In the EQUALIZER Mode, press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rew ind” button to select the Set User EQ icon , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to enter the Set USER EQ Mode. 2[...]

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SETTINGS SETTINGS Sleep Sets a time delay to automatically Power OFF the MP630 even during operation. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the Sleep icon , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to enter the SLEEP Mode. 2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button ,[...]

2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to change the User Language. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to select the new Language and return to the SETTINGS Menu. SETTINGS Sync Lyrics Karaoke-type feature that displays the lyrics of a song on the OLED screen during Playback. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu,[...]

1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the FM Reset icon SETTINGS , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to enter the FM RESET Mode. 2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select YES , or NO and press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR[...]

SETTINGS SETTINGS 2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to ENABLE , DISABLE , or RESET your current Playlist . Press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to save the selection and return to the SETTINGS Menu. 3. Enabling the Playlist Manager feature will allow you to play your Playlist the next time you go[...]

T ime Settings TIME SETTINGS The MP630 has Advanced TIME features. The TIME Settings Menu contains the features that can be customized to your preferences including, an RTC ( Real Time Clock ), Wo rl d Tim e and DST ( Daylight Saving Time ). Real Time Clock (RTC) The MP630 ’s R TC displays the local date and time, both of which can be adjusted. 1[...]

TIME SETTINGS World Time The MP630 has the ability to display the local time for different time zones; this is a handy feature if you are traveling. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the TIME Settings icon , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to enter the TI[...]

TIME SETTINGS Daylight Saving Time (DST) The MP630 can be setup to enable Daylight Saving Time, so the of ficial local Summer and Winter times are displayed. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the TIME Settings icon , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to ent[...]

Advanced RECORD Settings 31 The MP630 has Advanced Recording features. The RECORD Settings Menu contains the advanced Recording features that can be customized to your preferences including, REC Quality , REC Environment , REC Input Device , V AD (V oice Activation Detection) and Preset REC . REC Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set[...]

Recordings are recorded in S tereo, or Mono depending on the Line-In device that is used. 32[...]

33 REC Environment Sets the sensitivity of the MP630 ’s Built-in Microphone, so you can record a Memo (record a person speaking), or Meeting (record a group speaking). 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the REC Settings icon , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” bu[...]

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RECORD SETTINGS VAD (Voice Activation Detection) V AD allows the MP630 to make gapless audio recordings. This means the player will only begin recording when it detects the sub ject is speaking, if the person(s) pa uses, or stops speaking the MP630 will stop recording until the person(s) st arts speaking again. This allows you to make complete and [...]

RECORD SETTINGS RECORD SETTINGS 3. Enabling the Preset REC feature will open the Preset REC setup screen. 4. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the FM ( Radio ), MIC ( Built-in Microphone ), or Ext MIC ( External Microphone ) as the audio recording method and press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” b[...]

Driver Inst allation 37 Driver Installation for Windows ® Me, 2000 and XP No drivers are required. These Windows ® Operating Systems have built-in drivers to support the MP630 . Plug your MP630 into an available USB port and Windows ® will install the necessary files. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in t[...]

Connecting to a Computer Use with 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 MP630. 1. Plug the small end of the Mini USB to USB A-Type cable[...]

Download and Upload Music and other Files Use with 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 MP630. If you want to use your MP630 to listen [...]

Use with a Computer 3. When connected to a computer the MP630 ’s screen will di splay a “ READY ” message, indicating that files can be loaded onto the player. If you are using Windows ® a new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter representing the MP630 will appear in the My Computer window. Figure 7. *F: is an example driv[...]

Disconnecting from a Computer Use with a Computer Before removing your MP630, always ensure the OLED Display is not in the READ/WRIT E st atus, otherwise your files or MP630 may be damaged. Removing the MP630 in Windows ® Me, 2000 and XP 1. Select the Hardware icon on the system tray. 2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up window will appear. Select[...]

T ranscend Digit al Music Player Utility Utility The MP630 comes with some very useful bundled software that can increase your productivity . Before using the T ranscend Digital Music Player Utility program, please read the following sections carefully .  The Utility is not supported on Mac ™ , or Linux ™ Operating Systems.  T o use the U[...]

Utility 3. The “InstallShield Wizard” window appears. Click on the “Next” button to continue. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the Digital Music Player Utility Program installation process. 43 Figure 13. Digital Music Player Utility Program InstallShield Wizard 4. When the Digital Music Player Utility is finished installing, [...]

5. The Digital Music Player Utility Software Program can be found in: “ -> Programs -> Transc end -> Transcend Digital Music Player Utility .” 44[...]

Utility Using the Digital Music Player Utility The T ranscend Digital Music Player Utility provi des you with several sof tware options including a:  PC-Lock Function  Partition & Security Function Figure 15. T ranscend Digital Music Player Utilit y Menu  T o use the Utility , you must log in to the Windows ® OS with Administrator rig[...]

PC-Lock Function When the PC-Lock Function is enabled, you can use your Digit al Music Player 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 rights. PC-Lock[...]

PC-Lock 3. After selecting the Enable PC-Lock you can type the Text to be displayed on the screen while the computer is locked. 47 Figure 18. Screen Saver T ext 4. If you want to set a timer to automatically unlock your computer select the “Enable Timer” option. Input the Lock Period in Hours and Minutes , after the time elapses your computer i[...]

PC-Lock 5. Click on the “OK” button to start the PC-Lock . 48 Figure 20. Enable PC-Lock Lock Your Computer After the PC-Lock function is enab led, your computer w ill be locked whenever you remove your Digital Music Player . When your computer is locked, the screen will display the T ext screen saver . Unlock Your Computer T o unlock the comput[...]

Partition & Security Function Enabling this feature allows you to setup a secure area on the Digit al Music Player to protect your personal information with a Private Password. Y ou can p artition the MP630 into Public and Private Password protected areas. Data and information in the Private Area is kept secur e and can only be accessed by logg[...]

50 Use the MP630 Security Features 1. Click on the “Login/Logout” button in the “Digital Music Player Utility” window. Figure 23. Digital Music Player Utility Login/out 2. The “Login/out” window will appear. Input your Password and click on the “Login” button to enter the MP630 Security area. Figure 24. Enter your password 3. When y[...]

2. The “New Passw ord” 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 27. Change Password 51 Forgotten your Password If you forget your pass[...]

T roubleshooting Troubleshooting If a problem occurs with your MP630 , please first check the information listed belo w before taking your MP630 for repair . If you are unable to remedy a problem 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 w[...]

Cannot hear track playback Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 1. Have you downloaded any music files onto the Digital Music Pla yer ? If no, then you must first do so from your computer or the Internet. (Only Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate of 32Kbps–320Kbps are supported.) 2. Are the earphones properly connected to the earphones j[...]

Troubleshooting Digital Music Player cann ot operate after it wa s formatted in Windows ® Formatting the Digit al Music Player using the “Quick Format” or “Full Format” option in Windows ® destroys the default format of the Digit al Music Player . T o retrieve the default format, you must link to http://www .transcendusa.com/ and download[...]

S pecifications Specifications • Size (L x W x H): 73 mm × 33 mm × 12.5 mm • Weight: 30g (with Li-ion battery) • Music Formats: MP3 WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription music) • Recording Format: IMA_ADPCM (WAV) • Estimated Battery Life: 15 hours (fully charged battery) • Compression Rates: 32Kbps to 320Kbps • Data Retention: Up to 10 ye[...]

T ranscend Limited W arranty Warranty “Above and Beyond” is the st andard we set ourselves for custo mer 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 te[...]

Glossary Icons 57 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. Settings: Select this icon to customize the MP630’ s settings to your specific preferences. Repeat: Select th[...]

Glossary REC Environment: Select this icon to set the sensitivity of recording audio from a person, or group. REC Input Device: Select this icon to choose the method of recording: Built-in Microphone, or Line-In (external microphone, CD Player). V AD: V oice Activation Detection, Select this icon to setup for gapless aud io recordings. Preset REC: [...]

T erminology Terminology A-B repeat..................................................................................................................... ...........................2, 3 Function that allows a user to mark a designated section of a track for continuous replay . auto-scan ...............................................................[...]

Terminology Line-In ........................................................................................................................ ..........2, 3, 5, 6, 14, 26 Make a direct external recording using a cable/line-in that connects to a port on the device. Linux ................................................................................[...]