Samsung YH-820MCB User's Guide

AH68-00000 (Rev 0.0)

- Mass Storage Device Support

- MP3 & WMA Playback

- Image File Viewer

- Direct MP3 Recording

- USB 2.0 High Speed Data Transfer

- SRS WOW Surround Sound

- 1.5-inch 65,000 color LCD

- Upgradable

- Built-in Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

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Contents

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Preparations

Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................................4

Battery Charger Safety ........................................................................................................................................6

Charging the battery ............................................................................................................................................7

Features ..............................................................................................................................................................8

Components ......................................................................................................................................................10

Display................................................................................................................................................................10

Location of Controls............................................................................................................................................11

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Connection to Computer

Connecting the player to your PC ......................................................................................................................12

Manual Installation of the USB Driver ................................................................................................................16

Disconnecting the USB cable ............................................................................................................................18

Formatting in PC ................................................................................................................................................19

Using Recovery Utilities......................................................................................................................................20

Using Music Studio ............................................................................................................................................21

● Downloading File ..........................................................................................................................................21

● Making Album ..............................................................................................................................................22

● Converting Audio Files ................................................................................................................................23

● Uploading recorded File ..............................................................................................................................24

To View Help on Music Studio ..........................................................................................................................25

Installing Multimedia Studio................................................................................................................................26

Using Multimedia Studio ....................................................................................................................................28

To View Help on Multimedia Studio ..................................................................................................................35

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Using Your Player

Playing music ....................................................................................................................................................36

Hold Feature / Loop Repeating ..........................................................................................................................37

Searching Within Music Files ............................................................................................................................38

Menu Mode ........................................................................................................................................................39

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Using Your Player

Browsing Your Music..........................................................................................................................................40

● Searching for and Selecting Music Files ......................................................................................................40

● Play Options(Artists, Albums, Tracks, Genres) ............................................................................................42

● Selecting a Playlist ........................................................................................................................................43

● Play Options(Playlist) ....................................................................................................................................43

● Searching for and Selecting Voice Files........................................................................................................44

● Play Options(Voice Recordings)....................................................................................................................44

Recording Voice ................................................................................................................................................45

Recording MP3s ................................................................................................................................................46

Viewing Image Files ..........................................................................................................................................47

Viewing Slide Show ............................................................................................................................................48

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Additional Features

Shuffle and Repeat Playback ............................................................................................................................49

Equalizer Settings ..............................................................................................................................................50

SRS Settings ......................................................................................................................................................51

Recording Settings ............................................................................................................................................52

Backlight Setting ................................................................................................................................................52

Contrast Setting ................................................................................................................................................53

Power Save Screen Setting................................................................................................................................53

Fader Effect ........................................................................................................................................................54

Power Off Settings..............................................................................................................................................55

Language Settings..............................................................................................................................................55

Restoring Default Settings..................................................................................................................................56

Player Information ..............................................................................................................................................56

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Customer Support

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................61

Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................63

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Safety Instructions

Please read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the device

Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 95°F or below 23°F). Do not expose to moisture.

Do not apply excessive pressure to the device.

Do not drop the player.

Do not let any foreign matter spill into the device.

Do not expose to chemicals such as benzene and thinners.

Do not use the unit near any appliance that generates a strong magnetic field.

Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources.

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Do not try to disassemble and repair the device yourself.

Do not store in dusty areas.

Do not place heavy objects on top of the device.

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✽ Please be aware that we disclaim all responsibility for damages from loss of saved or recorded data due to breakdown, repair or other causes.

Safety Instructions

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Earphones

Follow Traffic Safety Instructions

● Do not use the earphones while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle.

It’s not only dangerous, but also against the law.

● To avoid an accident, do not turn up the volume of the earphones too high while walking.

Protect your ears

● Do not turn up the volume too high. Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volume.

● Stop using the device or turn the volume down if you have ringing in your ears.

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Ambient operating conditions

● Ambient temperature : 5°C ~ 35°C (41°F ~ 95°F)

● Humidity : 10 ~ 75%

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Environmental Information

● Follow local guidelines for waste disposal when discarding packages, batteries, and old electronic appliances.

● Your player is packaged with cardboard, polyethylene etc., and do not use any unnecessary materials.

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Battery Charger Safety

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN

The uninsulated parts inside the charger could cause electric shock.

For your safety, do not open the case of the charger.

Read this User Manual to prevent any problems that may occur while using the charger.

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- Use the charger away from water sources to avoid fire or electric shock.

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- To avoid electric shock, use the charger only with a power outlet that matches the shape of the converter's plug.

- Make sure that the charger's plug is inserted all the way into the outlet.

Charging the Battery

A charger is supplied with your player.

Plug the charger into a wall outlet.

✻ The indicator light on the USB cable turns green once charging is complete.

✻ The first time the battery is charged, it will take approximately 3 hours.

Battery recharge time in normal operation is approximately 2.5 hours.

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- To avoid the risk of fire, do not charge longer than 12 hours.

- Do not plug several devices into the same outlet.

- Do not use a rechargeable battery or charger that is defective.

- When using the rechargeable battery for the first time or after several months of non-use, fully charge it first.

- Overcharging will reduce the battery life.

- The rechargeable battery is a consumable item and its capacity will decrease gradually.

- To prolong the life of your battery, use the fully charged battery until it is completely discharged, and then fully charge it again before use. If you charge the battery that is not completely drained, the battery operating time will decrease. In this case, fully cycle (fully charge and then fully discharge) the battery several times.

- Do not let metallic objects, such as necklaces or coins, come into contact with the terminals

(metallic parts) of the charger and the built-in rechargeable battery.

A fire or electric shock may result.

- Do not touch the charger with wet hands.

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Features

Mass Storage Device Support

● You can use the built-in 5GB hard drive to store your entire music library, plus use it as an external drive on your PC to store other data files.

MP3 & WMA Playback

● Your player supports playback of both MP3 and WMA.

Image File Viewer

● You can view JPEG images. Image files edited with Multimedia Studio can be viewed as slide shows.

Direct MP3 Recording

● You can convert music from CDs, cassettes, and radio into MP3 files without a PC.

USB 2.0 High Speed Data Transfer

● Maximum data speed transfer of 50 Mbps

Features

SRS WOW Surround Sound

● The 3D surround(SRS) feature adds spaciousness to the sound.

1.5-inch 65,000 Color LCD

● The 1.5-inch 65,000 color LCD supports viewing of high quality image files.

Upgradable

● You can upgrade the built-in programs when available.

Please check the home page (www.samsung.com) for upgrades.

Built-in Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

● The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 8.5 hours of play time.

Time may vary depending on usage pattern.

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Components

Player Belt clip Earphones Line-In Cable USB Cable

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Model

Built-in memory

YH-820 MC

5GB

User Manual

Mode indicator

Artist display

Track display

Charger Installation CD

● The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware uses a part of the memory as well.

● The appearance of the accessories shown is subject to change for product improvement without prior notice.

● The performance speed may slow if the internal memory does not have any free space.

Display

PLAY

Now Playing : 1 of 10

Singer

Soul Tree

Sing a Song

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Battery remaining indicator

Song number display

Album display

Elapsed track time

LINE IN jack

Earphone jack

RESET Hole

Power On/Off

Play/Pause button

Skip/Search button

VOLUME UP/

SCROLL UP button

MENU button

VOLUME DOWN/

SCROLL DOWN button

SELECT button

Location of Controls

LINE-IN

MIC

HOLD

MIC

HOLD switch

Display

Record button /

Loop Repeating button

Skip/

Search button

USB Cable Connection Port

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Connecting the player to your PC

❑ System Requirements.

● Windows 2000 Service

Pack 4/XP

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Windows Media Player 9.0 or above

● Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

● Pentium 200MHz or greater

● 50MB of available hard disk space

● CD-ROM drive

(double speed or greater)

● USB port (2.0) supported

● DirectX 8.0 or above.

Before connecting the player to PC, make sure to install

Samsung Music Studio. If “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears, press the [Cancel] button and install Samsung

Music Studio.

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Installing software

Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.

The picture shown below appears.

Select [Install Samsung Music Studio].

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- Log into your PC as an administrator

(Main User) and install the supplied software (Music/Multimedia Studio) into using Windows 2000 or XP.

Otherwise, installation will not be completed.


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Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.

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Connecting the player to a PC with a USB cable

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Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the computer.

Connect the USB cable to the USB cable connection port on the player, and then plug the charger to the power outlet.

● If you disconnect the USB cable from your PC while implementing a command or intializing during USB driver installation, your PC may not function correctly.

The USB driver is installed with a message saying that it is searching for a new device. You may not see the display screen during installation.

Go to the device manager to check that installation has been successfully completed.

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Upon installation of the USB driver "Samsung YH-820 USB Device" will appear in the [System Properties] → [Device Manager] .

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Windows 2000/XP:

1) Control Panel

→ System → Hardware →

Device Manager → Disk Drives →

Samsung YH-820 USB Device

2) Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device

Manager → Universal Serial Bus Controller →

YH-820 Mass Storage Device

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When USB driver is not installed automatically, refer to next page.

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Manual Installation of the USB Driver

Go to “Downloading File”(p21) if the USB driver is installed.

Follow these steps if the USB driver is not installed :

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When an error occurs during installation of the USB driver

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Check the device manager.

● Windows 2000/XP (Professional):

Control Panel → System → Hardware →

Device Manager

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Check if there is a device listed with an exclamation point or a question mark

(displayed as unknown device or USB device).

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Double click on the device listed with an exclamation point or a question mark.

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- If you are using Windows 2000 and your version of Windows does not recognize the USB driver, please download and install the latest service pack from windowsupdate.microsoft.com

- The installation method may vary depending on the type of PC or operating system.

Contact your PC dealer or service center for installation information.

- If errors occur continuously when you install the USB driver, reconnect the USB cable after rebooting your system.

Manual Installation of the USB Driver

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After selecting the driver and click [Reinstall driver].

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Select [Install the software automatically] and click [Next] to finish.

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Disconnecting the USB cable

● After completing the file transmission, you must disconnect the cable in the following way:

● Please close Music Studio and Multimedia Studio.

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Double-click on the green arrow in the taskbar on the bottom right of the window.

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When the [ Stop a Hardware device ] message appears, press the [OK] button and disconnect the USB cable.

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Select [Start] → [Programs] →

[YH-820 Samsung Music Studio] in the desktop,and then press [Recovery Utility].

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Press the [Format Device] button.

When the format screen appears, select the file system as FAT32 and then press the [Start] button.

Formatting in PC

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- By formatting, all previously preset menus will be reset,and any pre-existing song or data files will be erased.

- Care must be taken as formatted files can not be recovered.

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Using Recovery Utilities

The Recovery Utility can be used to recover your system in the event the following occurs:

● If one of the messages below appears:

- Connect to PC and repair firmware with recovery utility.

- Connect to PC and rebuild database with recovery utility.

● If the message "Loading" appears and the device does not operate when you turn on the power.

● If file search does not work properly in the Menu Library.

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Connect the player to PC.

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Select [Start] → [Programs] → [YH-820 Samsung Music Studio] in the desktop, and then press [Recovery Utility].

● For more details on recovery, press [Help] to view the help.

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Select the recovery method you want.

● See help for details on each method.

Using Music Studio

● Music Studio is the program that enables you to download music files to the player, and play back music files on your PC.

● Files downloaded without using Music Studio cannot be played.

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Downloading File

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Press the [Add] button on the upper part of Play List window to get the file you want to Play List window.

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Select the file you want to move to the player, and then drag and drop it to

[Samsung YH-820] of the player or press the [ Transmit to your portable device] button.

● The selected files will be downloaded to the player.

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- You can transmit the files from File List window to the player in the same way as above.

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- If you select [yes] in the [Get ID3 Tag] window during file download, song information (ID3 Tag) of relevant file will be modified to the accurate information.

- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information about using

Music Studio.

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● Albums downloaded to the unit can be viewed at [Library] → [Playlists] on the menu.

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Making Album

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2 Press the [To Album List] button from the Play List window to bring up the [Save album name] window. Enter the name of the current playlist and press the [OK] button.

● Album List window will be displayed.


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Converting Audio Files

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Insert the CD containing the music for conversion into the PC.

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Press the [To CD-ROM Mode] button in the File List window.

3 When [Match] window appears, press the [Accept Match] button.

● Information of tracks on the CD will be displayed.

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Select the file to convert, and then press the [CD Ripping] button.

● The selected file will be converted to an MP3 file and then saved in the [My Music] folder of the C drive.

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Press the [New Album] button to select the name, basic image and album image of new album and then press [OK].

● Play List window for the new album will be displayed.

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- You can download all albums to your player by selecting albums in Album List window.

- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information about using Music Studio.

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- Right-click at the top of Music Studio and move to [Options] → [File Conversion Settings]

→ [Format] to change conversion settings.

- Refer to Help for more information.

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Uploading recorded File

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Press the [Importing recorded file to PC] button in Portable Device window.

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Select the folder to upload, and then press the [OK] button.

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If a warning message window appears, press the [OK] button.

● Note that the recording file in the PC will be automatically deleted if you upload the recorded file to PC.

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- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information about using Music Studio.

To View Help on Music Studio

or press the F1 key.

● Help will appear.

Move the arrow to the top of Music Studio and right click on the mouse.

The following selection window will appear.

● Click on Help and the Help window will appear.

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- Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote

CDDB® Music Recognition ServiceSM.

- CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype, and the "Powered by Gracenote CDDB" logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of

Gracenote.

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Installing Multimedia Studio

● Multimedia Studio is a program that supports image editing, video playback and format conversion, and multimedia album creation.

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Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Select [Install Multimedia Studio].

Installing Multimedia Studio

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Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.

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Select language

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Using Multimedia Studio

● Run Multimedia Studio from on the Desktop.

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Editing Images

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Select the folder containing images to edit from the directory window at the upper left-hand section of Multimedia Studio.

● The saved files will be displayed in the file list window on the right.

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Select the image to edit.

● The selected image will be displayed in the [Preview image] window.

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Press the [Edit Img] button.

● From the [Picture editor] window, you can perform functions like editing wallpaper images, editing layers, inserting clip arts, making frames and other various editing functions.


● Files downloaded without using Multimedia Studio cannot be viewed on the screen.

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Sending images

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Select the image(s) to send to the player.

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Select [File] → [Export images to device] at the top of the Multimedia Studio menu.

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Select the device connected to PC from the [Select device] screen, and then press the [OK] button.

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Set the size and path of the image at the [Resize images] window and then click the [OK] button.

● The image will be sent to the selected device.

● The sent image can be viewed from [Photo] → [Albums] on the menu.

● The optimal image size for viewing on the unit is 128 x 96. Please adjust the image size if the image does not display correctly on the player.

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- Image files saved in the player can be deleted by selecting [File]

→ [Delete images from device].



● Albums created from [Making Album for the use of PPL] can be viewed as slide shows on the player.

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Making Albums for Slide Shows

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Press the [Edit Alb] button at the top of Multimedia Studio.

● The [Making New Album] window will be displayed.

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Select [Making Album for the use of PPL] and then press the [OK] button.

● The [PPL Album] window will be displayed.

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Press the [Add Image] button at the top of the [PPL Album] window to select the image to edit.

● If multiple images are selected, each image will be displayed for 5 seconds.

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Press the [Add Music] button to add background music.

● Add BG Music: Images change every 5 seconds while the selected music is played.

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- To add a copyright protected audio file, which can be played on the player,select [Add Music] →

[Add BG Music] → [Add from Device] and select the desired file on the connected player.

- Copyright protected audio files added from the player are marked DEVICE,and cannot be played in the [PPL Album] window.

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Press the [Save] button at the top of the [PPL Album] window when album editing is complete.

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Select the directory to save to in the save window and press the [Save] button.

● The edited album will be saved in the selected directory.

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Select [Album] → [Export] → [Export to Device] at the top of the [PPL Album] window to send the saved ppl file to the device.

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Enter the album name at the [Select device] screen and then press the [OK] button.

● The ppl file will be sent to the selected device.

● The sent ppl file can be viewed from [Album] → [Slide Show].


● This function allows you to capture a still frame from a video file and save it as a picture, then transfer it to your YH820.

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Capturing Video

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Press the [Capture] button at the top of the Multimedia Studio menu.

● The Media Player screen will be displayed.

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Click [Menu]

→ [Open] on your PC and select the video to play.

● The selected video will be played.

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- Select [Delete Album From Device] to delete ppl file saved in the player.

- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information

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3 when the image you want to capture appears.

● The selected image will be captured.

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Press the [Save] button.

● Save This captured image: saves the currently selected image.

● Save All captured images: saves all captured images.

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Select the directory to save to from the [Save As] window and press the [Save] button.

● The selected image will be saved.

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- The player will only play back still images. It will not play back video.

- Video playback and conversion codecs are not provided. It is recommended that you use codecs of latest versions.

- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information

To View Help on Multimedia Studio

Run Multimedia Studio and press the Help button at the top of the screen.

● Help will be displayed.

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Playing music

Make sure the player is fully charged and the earphones are connected.

Turning Power On and Off

● Power On: Press and hold the √» button to turn on the power.

● Power Off: Press and hold the √» button to turn off the power.

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Playing Music

Select Now Playing in the menu.

● Playback starts automatically.

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Surfin’s safari

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Pausing Music

Press the √» button to pause playback.

● While in Pause mode, briefly press

√» again to resume playback.

Pause


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- Press and hold the SELECT key in Now Playing during file playback to display the current Playlist.

- In the Playlist, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to move to a track, and press the

√» button to play the selected track.

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Adjusting the Volume

Press the VOLUME UP or DOWN button to adjust the volume from 0 to 40.

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Hold Feature

Use the Hold feature to lock and disable all buttons. The Hold feature is useful to prevent your

Samsung player from being accidentally turned off or on when jogging, or to ensure uninterrupted playback.

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When you activate the HOLD switch, a " " appears on the display.

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Starting Point

While playing a music file, press the A ↔B button at the beginning of the loop you want to set.

● A ↔ appears in the display.

Loop Repeating

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Ending Point

Press the A

↔B button again to set the end of the loop.

● A ↔ B appears in the display.

The loop is played repeatedly.

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- Press the A ↔ B button to cancel the loop.

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Searching Within Music Files

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Searching for Specific Parts in PLAY Mode

● During playback, press and hold the , buttons to forward or reverse search the currently playing file.

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Searching for Music Files in PLAY Mode.

● During playback, briefly press the button to play the next track in the playlist.

● Press the button within 5 seconds after playback starts to move to and play the previous track. Press the button after 5 seconds to play the current track from the beginning.

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Searching for Music Files in PAUSE Mode.

● While in pause mode, press the , buttons to move to the previous or next track in the playlist and play it automatically.

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- VBR (Variable Bit Rate) File: An MP3 file that has varying compression ratios.

- When playing a VBR file, even if you press button within 5 seconds after the start of playback, the previous song may not be played.

- The actual play time and the time displayed on the main unit may differ for VBR files.

Menu Mode

Press the MENU button to switch to Menu mode.

● Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select the menu item you want, and then briefly press the SELECT button.

● Now Playing: Display the song currently playing.

● Library: Search and select music to play.

● Photo: View saved image files or slide shows

● Settings: Change the settings.

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- In Menu mode, press the Menu button to exit from the submenu you are in.

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Browsing Your Music

In the Menu, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select the Library, and press the SELECT button.

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Searching for and Selecting Music Files

Library

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Artists

All Tracks

Jason

Micky

Simson

All Tracks

Michel- Theme

DOC-Class room

Micky-Old time is

My Heart Will Go On

● Artists: Shows the artist name from the ID3 tag information stored in the music file.

● Press the √» button on the desired artist name.

All song titles corresponding to the artist name will be played.

● If you select an artist's name, song titles that correspond to the name will be displayed. You can use the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to move, and then press the SELECT button to play the selected song.

Library

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Albums

Everyday I Dream

Building Birdages

Everyday I Dream

Turning the Tide

Waking Up Is Easy

Leaming Again

Perfect

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● Albums: Shows the album title from the ID3 tag information stored in the music file.

● Press the √» button on the desired album name.

All song titles corresponding to the album name will be played.

● If you select an album name, song titles corresponding to that album will be displayed.

You can use the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to choose a song, and then press the SELECT button to play the selected song.


Library

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Tracks

009 5tion-Sorry

027 Cami-You can

073 U-groove

015.everything me

● Tracks: Shows the song title from the ID3 tag information stored in the music file.

● You can use the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to move, and then press the SELECT button to play the selected song.

Library

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Blues

Ballad

Pop

Other

Genres Blues

Hear My songs

● Genres: Shows the song genre from the ID3 tag information stored in the music file.

● Press the √» button on the desired genre name.

All song titles corresponding to the genre name will be played.

● If you select an genre name, song titles corresponding to that genre will be displayed.

You can use the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to choose a song, and then press the

SELECT button to play the selected song.

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Play Options (Artists, Albums, Tracks, Genres)

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Select Artist, Album, Track, Genre, and press and hold the SELECT button.

● Move to Play Options screen.

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In the Play Options, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select the desired play option, and press the SELECT button.

play

Play option

To Mobile Playlist

Cancel

● Play: The selected title will be played.

If you select [Play] in Artist, Album and Genre, all titles corresponding to Artist,

Album and Genre will be played.

● To Mobile Playlist: The selected title will be added to Mobile Playlist.

If you select Add To Mobile Playlist in Artist, Album and Genre all titles corresponding to each Artist, Album and Genre will be added to Mobile Playlist.

● Cancel: Go back to the previous screen.

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- Mobile Playlist is a play list always present in the unit. Songs stored in the unit can be easily added to or deleted from Mobile Playlist .


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Selecting a Playlist

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In the Library, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Playlists and then press the SELECT button.

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Select the playlist that you want to play, and then press the SELECT button.

● Saved files will appear in the selected playlist.

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Press the SELECT button on the desired file.

● The selected file will be played.

Library

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Playlists

Playlists

Mobile Playlist

New Songs

New Songs

037.Misi-Forever

009 Jini-Love Affair

027 Jack-Takin Care

009 Kelvin-Taylor

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Play Options (Playlists)

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Select a title in the Playlists, and press and hold the SELECT button.



Play option

To Mobile Playlist

Cancel

● To Mobile Playlist:

The selected title will be moved to Mobile Playlist.

● Cancel: Go back to the previous screen.

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Searching for and Selecting Voice Files

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In the Library, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Voice

Recordings, and then press the SELECT button.

● Recorded voice file will appear.

Press the √» button or SELECT button on the desired file.

● The selected file will be played.

Library

Tracks

Genres

Playlists

Voice Rec

Voice Rec

Voice 0001

Voice 0002

Voice 0003

I

Play Options (Voice Recordings)

1

2

Select a Voice file in the Voice Recordings, and press and hold the SELECT button.



Play option

Play

Delete

Cancel

● Play : The selected title will be played.

● Delete : The selected title will be deleted.

● Cancel : Go back to the previous screen.

Recording Voice

1

Press and hold the REC button to start voice recording.

2

Rec

Voice rec

Press the REC button.

● Recording stops and the file is created.

● Files are recorded and renamed Voice0001.mp3,

Voice0002.mp3, and so on.

● MP3 files are automatically added to your Voice Rec in Library.

0003.mp3

00:00:06

8kHz : 32kbps

Rec level 8

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N o tt tt e

- Even if you set the sampling and bit rates higher, voice recording will default to 8khz 32 kbps

- Each voice recording file can be as long as 180 minutes.

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Recording MP3s

Your player can be to used to record directly from any external audio source such as a CD player, cassette player, home stereo or radio.

1

While in Music mode, use the Line-In cable to connect the main unit's line in jack and the line out jack of your external audio device.

LINE-IN

MIC

HOLD

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2

Press and hold the REC button.

● The music currently played on the external device will be saved as an MP3 file.

3

Press the REC button.

● Recording stops and the file is created.

● Files are recorded and renamed Line-in0001.mp3, Line-in0002.mp3, and so on.

● MP3 files are automatically added to your Playlists in Library.

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N o tt tt e

- If the battery is not sufficiently charged, the player will not completely encode the file.

- Adjust the volume of the external audio source to a suitable level and encode it.

If the volume level is too high, the sound quality may be poor.

Viewing Image Files

1

Press the MENU button.

In the Menu, select Photo and press the SELECT button.

2

3

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Albums.

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to move to the desired image file and press the SELECT button.

● The selected image file will be displayed.

● While viewing the image file, press the MENU button to move to an upper menu.

● Press the button to view the previous image.

● Press the button to view the next image.

Photo

Albums

Slide Show sky.jpg

Albums sea.jpg

land.jpg

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N o tt tt e

- Please refer to “Sending Images” under “Using Multimedia Studio” to send images to the player.

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Viewing Slide Show

1

2

3

Press the MENU button.

In the Menu, select Photo and press the SELECT button.

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Slide Show.

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to move to the desired file and then press the SELECT button.

● The selected slide show will be displayed.

● While viewing the slide show, press the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to adjust the background music volume.

● While viewing the slide show, press the MENU button to move to the previous screen.

Photo

Albums

Slide Show

Slide Show people.ppl

LJA.ppl

jay.ppl

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N o tt tt e

- Slide show files can be created or edited in Multimedia Studio.

Please refer to “Making Albums for Slide Shows” under “Using Multimedia Studio” for more information.

- Music is played only if music was attached at the time of album editing.

- Slide show viewing may be slow if too many files are selected or the image files are too large.

Shuffle and Repeat Playback

1

In the Menu, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Settings, and then press the SELECT button.

2

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Repeat.

3

Press the SELECT button to choose Repeat Off, One, All or Shuffle.

● Select the desired mode, and then press the MENU button to go to the main menu.

Settings

RepeatOff

EQ-Off

SRS settings

Record Settings

● Off: Select this to listen to songs in the current playlist one at a time in the given order.

● One ( ): Select this to repeatedly play just one track.

● All ( ): Select this to repeatedly play all tracks in the current playlist.

● Shuffle ( ): Select this to play all stored tracks in random order.

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Equalizer Settings

1

2

3


Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select EQ.

Press the SELECT button until the desired mode appears.

● Select the desired mode, and then press the MENU button to go to the main menu.

Off

➔ Jazz ➔ Classical ➔ Pop ➔ Rock ➔ Bass boost ➔

WOW ➔ SRS ➔ TruBass

Settings

Repeat-Off

EQOff

SRS settings

Record Settings

● WOW: This feature allows you to enjoy the SRS and Trubass features simultaneously.

● SRS: You will hear 3D Stereo sound.

● TruBass: This is a bass boost feature that adds fullness to the sound.

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N o tt tt e

- is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc.

WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS labs, Inc..

- Please adjust the volume to a suitable level, as the volume may increase in the SRS setting.

- This unit supports sampling frequencies of 32KHz, 44.1KHz or 48KHz.

SRS Settings

1

2

3


Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select SRS settings, and then press the SELECT button.

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select SRS Level,

TruBass Level, Focus Level and Optimal, and then press the SELECT button to make the desired SRS Settings.

● Complete the desired setting, and then press the MENU button to go to the main menu.

● SRS, TruBass, Focus Level: The level for SRS, TruBass and Focus can each be set within the range of 0 to 10.

● Optimal: It optimizes the SRS function according to the device connected.

Earphone ➔ Speaker ➔ Headset ➔ Carpack

Settings

Repeat-Off

EQ-Off

SRS settings

Record Settings

SRS settings

SRS Level1

TruBass Level-5

Focus Level-0

Optimal-Earphone

✍

N o tt tt e

- SRS settings are available only if WOW, SRS, or TruBass are selected in the EQ menu.

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Recording Settings

1

2

3


Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Record Settings, and then press the SELECT button.

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Sampling and Bit Rate,and then briefly press the SELECT button to make the desired recording setting.


● Sampling: Each time the Select button is pressed, the selection toggles between 32KHz and 44KHz.

● Bit Rate: Each time the Select button is pressed, the selection changes as follows:

96 ➔ 128 ➔ 160Kbps.

● Selecting a higher bit rate results in better quality sound, but uses more memory space.

Settings

Repeat-Off

EQ-Off

SRS settings

Record Settings

Record Settings

Sampling44khz

Bit Rate-128kbps

✍

N o tt tt e

- Voice can be recorded only at 8KHz

32kbps.

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1

2

3

Backlight Settings


Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Backlight.

Press the SELECT button until the desired

Backlight On-Time appears.

●

Off, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30seconds and Always are available for

Backlight-On Time.

Settings

EQ-Off

SRS settings

Record Settings

Backlight3sec

Contrast Settings

1


2

3

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Contrast.

Press the SELECT button until the desired screen contrast appears.

● The setting range of the contrast, which adjusts the contrast of the screen, is 0 to 4.

Settings

SRS settings

Record Settings

Backlight-3sec

Contrast2

Power Save Screen Settings

1

2

3


Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select P.saver screen.

Press the SELECT button until the desired screen power save time appears.

● Off → 15 sec → 30 sec → 45 sec → 1 min

● If the selected time elapses while playing music, the screen switches to power save mode. In power save mode, the music continues to play but the music information is not displayed on the screen.

● Press the √» button in power save mode to return to the normal playback screen.

Settings

Record Settings

Backlight-3sec

Contrast-2

P.Saver3sec

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Fader Effect

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1

2


Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Fader Effect, and then press the SELECT button.

3

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Fade, Curve, and Duration, and then briefly press the SELECT button.


● Fade: Each time the SELECT button is pressed, the selection changes as follows :

- Fade Off: Music is played back at the volume level you set.

- Fade In: Volume gradually increases only when playback starts.

- Fade Out: Volume gradually decreases at the end only.

- Fade In/Out: Volume gradually increases when playback starts and gradually decreases at the end.

● Curve : Each time the SELECT button is pressed, the selection changes as follows :

- Linear: The speed at which the volume of music increases or decreases is fixed.

- Slow: The speed at which the volume of music increases or decreases is slow.

- Fast: The speed at which the volume of music increases or decreases is fast.

● Duration : Each time the SELECT button is pressed, the selection changes as follows :

3 ➔ 5 ➔ 10 ➔ 15sec

Settings

Backlight-3sec

P.Saver-3sec

Fader Effect

Fader Effect

FadeOff

Curve-Fast

Duration-5sec

Power Off Settings

1


2

3

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Power off.

Press the SELECT button until the desired power-off time appears.

● Select the desired power-off time, and then press the

MENU button to go to the main menu.

OFF

➔ 30sec ➔ 1min ➔ 5min ➔ 10min ➔ 15min.

Settings

Contrast-2

P.Saver-3sec

Fader Effect

Power off10min

Language Settings

1

2

3


Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Language.

Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select the desired language, and then press the SELECT button.

● English → Korean → Japanese → S.Chinese → T.Chinese → French → German → Italian →

Spanish

→ Russian

● The Menu Screen will appear in the language you set.

Settings

P.Saver-3sec

Fader Effect

Power off-10min

Language

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Restoring Default Settings

1

2


Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Reset, and then press the SELECT button.

● If you select Reset, all selected settings will be restored to the default setting.

Settings

Fader Effect

Power off-10min

Language

Reset

Reset

Reset all default

Settings?

NO

Yes

Volume = 20

Repeat = Off

EQ = Off

Backlight = 5sec

Contrast = 2

Default Settings

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1

Player Information


2 Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select About, and then press the SELECT button.

● If you select About, you can check the total number of tracks, total capacity, available capacity and software version information.

Settings

Power off-10min

Language

Reset

About

Troubleshooting

One of the messages below appears:

Connect to PC and repair firmware with recovery utility.

Connect to PC and rebuild database with recovery utility.

The message "Loading" appears and the device does not operate when you turn on the power.

File search does not work properly in the Menu Library.

● Refer to “Using Recovery Utilities”

The player doesn't work. There is nothing showing on the display panel.

● Reset the Player

● Connect the charger.

● Make sure the Hold switch is in the off position.

There is no sound even if I press the Play button in Music mode.

● Check if there are MP3 or WMA files on the player.

● Non-playable file formats (e.g. MPEG1 LAYER 1 file) cannot be played.

● Files that have been downloaded without using the Music Studio cannot be played.

I cannot download files.

● Check the battery's power level.

● Check if the driver is installed correctly on your PC.

Reinstall the software from the installation CD.

● Check the USB connection between the player and your PC.

● Check if there is the “unplug/eject” or “Safely Remove Hardware” icon located in your icon tray at the bottom of your screen.

Cannot view image files.

● Files downloaded without using Multimedia Studio cannot be viewed on the screen.

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Troubleshooting

The Backlight is off.

●

Please check the Backlight settings.

●

Backlight is automatically disabled for longer playback in case of low battery power.

The playback time display during playback does not seem right.

● Check if you are not playing a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) file. VBR files are only partially supported.

The LCD window is too dark.

● Check the contrast in the Menu.

● Please check if the player is in power save mode.

During playback, some unknown characters are displayed on the display panel.

● Unsupported languages will be indicated by an asterisk ( ✻ ).

A "/Noartist/Noalbum" file path appears on the playback screen in place of the selected music file's song title.

● There is no ID3 tag information for the music file. Edit the song title, artist, and album information of the song.

It takes a long time when I search songs by Song Title, Artist, or Album.

● If there are many music files on your player, it may take longer to read them .

Specifications

Model

Internal Memory Capacity

YH-820

5GB

Built-in Rechargeable Battery Capacity 650mAh

Voltage 3.7V (Li-ion Rechargeable Battery)

Dimensions/Weight

Case

File Transfer Speed

Signal to Noise Ratio

Earphone Jack Output Power

Output Frequency Range

Temperature Range

49.8 X 88.1 X 13.8mm /84.5g

Aluminum/Plastic

Max. 50Mbps

90dB with 20KHz LPF(based on 1KHz OdB)

5mW(16

Ω)

22Hz~20KHz

File Support

-5~ +35°C(23~95F)

MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer3(8Kbps ~ 320Kbps, 8KHz ~ 48KHz)

WMA (48Kbps ~ 192Kbps, 8KHz ~ 48KHz)

The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. This license is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not extend to any unlicensed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC

11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit.

The license only covers the use of this product unit to encode and/or decode audio files conforming to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. No rights are granted under this license for product features or functions that do not conform to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3.

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Samsung YH-820MCB User's Guide

Contents

Preparations

Connection to Computer

Using Your Player

Contents

Using Your Player

Additional Features

Customer Support

Safety Instructions

Safety Instructions

Earphones

Ambient operating conditions

Environmental Information

Battery Charger Safety

CAUTION

Charging the Battery

Features

Mass Storage Device Support

MP3 & WMA Playback

Image File Viewer

Direct MP3 Recording

USB 2.0 High Speed Data Transfer

Features

SRS WOW Surround Sound

1.5-inch 65,000 Color LCD

Upgradable

Built-in Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Components

Display

Location of Controls

Connecting the player to your PC

❑ System Requirements.

Installing software

Connecting the player to your PC

Connecting the player to your PC

Connecting the player to a PC with a USB cable

Connecting the player to your PC

Manual Installation of the USB Driver

When an error occurs during installation of the USB driver

Manual Installation of the USB Driver

Disconnecting the USB cable

Formatting in PC

Using Recovery Utilities

Using Music Studio

Downloading File

Using Music Studio

Making Album

Using Music Studio

Converting Audio Files

Using Music Studio

Uploading recorded File

To View Help on Music Studio

Installing Multimedia Studio

Installing Multimedia Studio

Using Multimedia Studio

Editing Images

Using Multimedia Studio

Sending images

Using Multimedia Studio

Using Multimedia Studio

Making Albums for Slide Shows

Using Multimedia Studio

Using Multimedia Studio

Capturing Video

Using Multimedia Studio

To View Help on Multimedia Studio

Playing music

Turning Power On and Off

Playing Music

Pausing Music

Adjusting the Volume

Hold Feature

Starting Point

Loop Repeating

Ending Point

Searching Within Music Files

Searching for Specific Parts in PLAY Mode

Searching for Music Files in PLAY Mode.

Searching for Music Files in PAUSE Mode.