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Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents..................................................................................................................... 1 Features .................................................................................................................................... 1 System Requirements........................................................................................................
FM Functions (Radio) ............................................................................ 10 Enter FM Mode ....................................................................................................................... 10 Scan for a Channel ................................................................................................................. 10 Save a Channel.......................................................................................................................
PC-Lock Function................................................................................ 22 PC-Lock Function for Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP..................................................... 22 Lock Your Computer ............................................................................................................... 23 Unlock Your Computer............................................................................................................ 23 Boot-Up Function ...................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 520. This tiny device is more than a USB Flash Drive. It combines a USB Flash Drive with an MP3 player, A-B repeat function, voice recorder, line-in and an FM radio. Your T.sonic™ 520 is equipped with a USB connector for easy data transfer between any USB enabled desktop or notebook computer. With the T.sonic™ 520, you can upload and download music files to and from a computer and then play the tracks on the device.
• Self-luminous blue-colored OLED Display provides users with a vibrant clear display and vivid colors, that can easily be viewed at any angle • Automatic screen saver function runs if the unit is idle for a few seconds this acts as a power saving measure System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port One of following operating systems: Windows 98/98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Mac OS 9.0 or later Linux Kernel 2.4 or later Reminders 1. Keep your T.
Product Overview Icons Indications Play Mode Indicates the play mode, which includes MP3, FM and REC. Volume Displays the volume level. A-B Repeat／ Repeat Mode Indicates A-B repeat function is enabled.／Indicates the repeat mode which includes Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random, Normal in a Folder, Repeat One in a Folder, and Random in a Folder. EQ Mode／VAD Indicates the EQ mode which includes Normal, POP, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass and User EQ.
Basic Operation Power ON Press and hold the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to turn the power on. An animated logo will appear on the OLED Display, and then you can start to use the T.sonic 520. The waiting time for Power On is about 3 seconds. If a “LOCK” message appears on the OLED Display when you attempt to Power-ON the unit; this means that the T.sonic™ 520’s LOCK switch is activated. You must deactivate the LOCK switch before you can Power-ON the T.sonic™ 520.
Increase Volume Press once or press and hold the upwards (Volume Up) until you have reached the desired volume level. Decrease Volume Press once or press and hold the downwards (Volume Down) until you have reached the desired volume level. Repeat a Track Please see the “Repeat Mode” in the “Settings” section for detailed instructions. Repeat All Tracks Please see the “Repeat Mode” in the “Settings” section for detailed instructions.
Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows 98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported). Select the Windows 98 Driver button. 2. Select “Next” to continue. 3. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process. 4. After the drivers have been installed, plug your T.sonic 520 into an available USB port. The New Hardware Found dialogue boxes will appear.
5. Your computer will automatically detect this new device. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. Driver Installation for Windows Me, 2000 and XP No drivers are required. These Windows operating systems have built-in drivers to support the T.sonic 520. Simply plug your T.sonic 520 into an available USB port and Windows will install the files needed.
USB Memory Disk Download or Upload Files 1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the T.sonic 520’s USB port, and plug the other end of the cable into a computer’s USB port. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. The OLED Display will show the READY message below to indicate the ready status. 2. If you download files from the computer, the OLED Display will show the WRITE message as below. 3.
3. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) , to select a desired MP3/WMA file. 4. Press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to play the MP3/WMA music file. T.sonic 520 only supports Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate of 32Kbps – 320Kbps. Navigation Function The Navigation function allows you to easily move between tracks, files and folders. • In MUSIC mode. Press and hold the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) to enter the Navigation Function.
• To resume normal playback, press the A-B/REC button again. FM Functions (Radio) Enter FM Mode 1. Press the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) and then press the Menu Switch inwards to enter the main menu. Select the FM Tuner icon, again to enter the FM mode. 2. The FM radio frequency will be shown on the OLED Display. On the first time of usage and for your convenience all the FM channels will be automatically scanned once and the first 20 channels with a strong signal will be preset.
3. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to select the channel number you want to save. 4. Press A-B/REC button again to save the selected channel. Select a Preset Channel 1. Press the A-B/REC button, and the screen will display the 20 channel numbers. 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to select the channel number you want to use. button to select the preset channel. 3. Press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON 4.
The T.sonic™ 520 will not be able to support the maximum recording capacity described in the above table if the memory space and/or the battery power level are smaller than shown on the table. Recording Functions Select Voice Source for Recording There are 3 kinds of the voice source for recording: FM, Line-In, and the built-in Microphone. About the FM recording, the previous section has already mentioned.
Sample rate Channels 512MB 1GB Microphone 8 KHz 1（Mono） 32 hrs 64 hrs Record 16 KHz 1（Mono） 16 hrs 32 hrs 32 KHz 1（Mono） 8 hrs 16 hrs The T.sonic™ 520 will not be able to support the maximum recording capacity described in the above table if the memory space and/or the battery power level are smaller than shown on the table. Besides, for a better recording quality, move the microphone of your T.sonic 520 closer to the source of the voice.
4. Press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button again to enter the selected folder or the delete dialog screen. Or press the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) to move up one folder level. 5. If you are at the delete dialog screen, you will be asked for choosing the “Yes” or “No” item. 6. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) item and press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button again to delete the file. 7.
Equalizer (EQ) Mode Select a desired EQ mode to suit your personal taste: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, BASS or User EQ. 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) Equalizer icon in the Settings, and then press the Menu Switch inwards 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) mode. Press the Menu Switch inwards or to the left (Previous) to select the to enter. to change the EQ again to select the EQ setting.
Play Speed Mode Select a desired speed mode to suit your personal taste: 1x, 1.14x,1.33x, 0.67x and 0.8x. 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) Speed icon in the Settings, and then press the Menu Switch inwards 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) speed mode. Press the Menu Switch inwards or to the left (Previous) to select the to enter. to change the again to complete the Speed setting.
3. If you select the LINE item (Line-In) without plugging in the Line-In cable, the device will display the message , "Please plug in the Line-In cable" on the OLED screen . Power Saving Mode Sets a power saving timer to turn off your T.sonic 520 automatically. 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to select the Power Saving icon in the Settings, and then press the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) or to the left (Previous) 2.
VAD ( Voice Activation Detection ) Mode The VAD “Voice Activation Detection” function means the T.sonic™ 520 will only begin recording when it detects someone is speaking. or to the left (Previous) 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) icon in the Settings, and then press the Menu Switch inwards to enter. or to the left (Previous) 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) to select the VAD to change the VAD settings (“Enable” item or “Disable” item).
2. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) settings (“Yes” item, or “No” item). Press the Menu Switch inwards Reset setting. to change the Reset again to complete the 3. If you select the “No” item, the system settings will not be changed. 4. If you select the “Yes” item, the system settings will be changed to the factory default values. Contrast Mode Sets the contrast of the OLED display. 1.
and then press the Menu Switch inwards to enter. The firmware version and available memory of your T.sonic 520 will be displayed on the OLED screen. Press the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) again to get back to the settings menu. Sync Lyrics Mode Displays the lyrics of the song being played on the OLED screen. 1. In the Settings Menu push the push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) (Previous) (Menu) 2. or to the left to select the Sync Lyrics icon, and then press the Menu Switch inwards to enter.
Safely Remove Your T.sonic™ 520 Before removing your T.sonic 520, please make sure the OLED Display is not in the READ/WRITE status or unpredictable damage to the files or your T.sonic 520 may occur. Removing the T.sonic™ 520 in Windows 98SE Unplug your T.sonic 520 from your system directly when data is not transferring. Removing the T.sonic™ 520 in Windows Me, 2000, and XP 1. Select the icon on the system tray. 2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up menu will appear. Select it to continue. 3.
Utility Installation 1. 2. 3. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported). Select the T.sonic 520 Utility button. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the utility installation. Execute the utility program in Start -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility -> T.sonic Utility. PC-Lock Function Once the PC-Lock function is enabled, you can use your T.sonic 520 as a key to lock your computer, protecting it from being used by other users.
3. In this window you can Enable the PC-Lock function, change the Screen Saver Message and the PC-Unlock Timer. Lock Your Computer After the PC-Lock function is enabled, your computer will be locked whenever you remove your T.sonic 520. If your computer is locked, the screen will display the locked status as shown below. Unlock Your Computer To unlock your computer, you must re-insert your T.sonic 520. The locked status on the screen will disappear and you are now free to use your computer.
System Requirements for the Boot-Up Function • A desktop or notebook computer that supports USB-ZIP, or USB-HDD as the First Boot Device in BIOS Enabling the Boot-Up Function 1. Select the Boot-Up button in the T.sonic 520 Utility window. 2. The following window will appear, choose the boot-up type you need (USB HDD or USB ZIP, whichever has been set as the First Boot Device in BIOS) and select Create Boot Disk. 3. Click on the “OK” button to make the Flash Drive a Bootable device.
Type 2: “Public and Private Area” T.sonic 520 is partitioned into a single Logical Unit Number (LUN) identified device, which contains a Public Area and a Private Area. Secure data can be established in the Security Area, which is protected by a password. Access to data in the Public Area is unrestricted. Public Area Log Out / Log In Private Area 1. Select the Partition button in the T.sonic 520 Utility window. 2. The following window will appear. 3.
3. Enter the correct password and select Login. 4. The Private Area will now appear and is ready for use. Log Out of the Private Area 1. Make sure that all files are closed and that no data is being transferred to, or from your T.sonic 520. 2. Click the Logout button in the T.sonic 520 Utility window. Once you have successfully completed the Log Out procedure for the Private Area of your T.sonic™ 520, only data in the Public Area will be accessible. Change Password 1.
3. Input the Old Password, and New Password and the Confirm New Password in each field (Maximum size for a password is 8 characters). You can also input a Password Hint to set up a reminder for your new password. Select “OK.” If You Forget the Password If you forget your password, you can use the password hint to remember it. If you cannot recall the password using the password hint, then all you can do is run the Partition function again to repartition your T.sonic 520.
3. Select “Start” to recover your T.sonic 520 to its factory defaults.
Troubleshooting If an error occurs, with your T.sonic™ 520, please first check the information listed below before taking your T.sonic 520 for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem from the following hints, please consult your dealer, service center, or local Transcend branch office. We also have a FAQ and Support on our websites. Driver CD cannot auto-run in Windows Enter Device Manager in the Control Panel and enable the Auto-Insert function of the CD-ROM drive.
Check to see if the LOCK switch is set to “LOCK ”. If yes, set it to the “OFF” position. Cannot hear track playback Check the following: 1. Are there any MP3 or WMA files in the root directory of your T.sonic 520? If not, you must download music files from your computer or the Internet first. (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 earphone jack? If not, connect them again properly. 3.
A File that was just deleted still appears Re-delete the file and refer to the “Safely Remove Your T.sonic 520” section to remove the T.sonic 520 after the delete process is completed. T.sonic 520 cannot operate after it was formatted in Windows Formatting T.sonic 520 using the “Quick Format” or “Full Format” option in Windows destroys the default format of the T.sonic 520. To retrieve the default format, you must link to http://www.transcendusa.com/ and download the firmware updates for the T.
Specifications • Size: 74 mm × 30 mm × 18.
T.sonic 520 Limited Warranty “Above and beyond” is the set standard for customer service at Transcend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm, which is all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) products are warranted and tested to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to the published specifications. During the warranty period, should your Transcend T.
