Ver. 3.0 supported Toshiba Mobile Audio Player Series Owner’s Manual The illustration above shows the image of the MEGF60, MEGF40.
Product Name: MOBILE AUDIO PLAYER Model Number(s): MEGF60, MEGF40, MEGF20, MEGF10 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Safety Precautions Safety icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as follows: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Precautions for Use Should you notice any abnormality such as odor, smoke or overheating, turn off the power and disconnect the AC adapter. Continuing to use the product may result in fire, electric shock or burn, possibly resulting in serious injury. If water or other foreign object should enter the equipment, turn off the power and disconnect the AC adapter. Continuing to use the product may result in fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.
Do not operate the product while walking, driving a car, or riding a motorcycle. You may fall or cause a traffic accident, possibly resulting in serious injury. You cannot hear sounds from the surrounding environment, which may lead to an unexpected accident, possibly resulting in serious injury. Be careful not to let a small child play with the plastic bag used to wrap the product. The child may place the bag over his/her head or swallow it, resulting in suffocation.
Do not place the product in a hot place. Placing the product under direct sunlight, in a closed car, near a stove, etc., may result in heat generation or fire, possibly resulting in serious injury. The product may also break possibly resulting in serious injury. Do not subject the display surface to impact. Doing so may result in a damaged display, broken glass or leaking fluid possibly resulting in serious injury.
Occasionally disconnect the power plug and clean it if dirt or dust has adhered to the prongs or the mount surface of the prongs. The insulation of the power plug may decrease, resulting in fire possibly resulting in serious injury. Do not cover the AC adapter with a cushion or place it near a heater or on a carpet when the adapter is conducting current. Doing so may result in fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.
Table Of Contents Safety Precautions.................................................................................................3 Table Of Contents..................................................................................................8 Welcome ..............................................................................................................11 Important Information on Use ..............................................................................13 AC Adapter ..................
Managing tracks ..................................................................................... 80 The recycle bin and deleting tracks .....................................................................80 Viewing Track Information ...................................................................................83 Viewing an audio library with gigabeat room™....................................................85 Refreshing the Audio library............................................................
Error messages and troubleshooting................................................. 143 Possible Error Messages (Main Unit) ................................................................143 Possible Error Messages (gigabeat room).........................................................144 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................145 Frequently Asked Questions.............................................................................
Welcome Trademarks -The gigabeat is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation. Plus Touch, gigabeat room, and RipRec are trademarks of Toshiba Corporation. -Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. -WOW, SRS and (●) symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. -Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®.
Copyrights -The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs and other materials, is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability. -You must obtain any required permission from copyright owners to download or use copyrighted content. Toshiba cannot and does not grant such permission.
Important Information on Use Handling the Product Do not subject the product to strong impact, as it may damage the product or destroy the recorded data. It may also cause other failures and malfunctions. Do not apply unnecessary force to the product’s display surface, as it may damage the display. Placing the product in a bag along with hard objects may damage the product in the event of contact with those objects. Do not spray insecticide or apply other volatile chemicals on or around the product.
When using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow the instructions for the cleaning cloth you’re using. Music CD -Use a disc that has the mark on the disc label surface. When discs that fall outside of the CD standard are used, stable playback and optimum sound quality cannot be guaranteed. Upgrades of the Software -Upgrades of the software may become available to enhance use after the product has been shipped. Internal Hard Disk This product has a built-in hard disk.
Precautions Concerning the Built-in Hard Disk -Do not format the built-in hard disk. If the disk were to be formatted, the firmware (which is the software that gigabeat uses to operate) would be deleted and the product would no longer be able to function. If you need to reformat the hard disk, be sure to use the supplied “gigabeat format” not to delete system data stored in the hard disk. # “(Using gigabeat format to reformat)” (>p.
AC Adapter When using the AC adapter, carefully read and observe the information in “Safety Precautions” (>p.3) as well as the following instructions. Refer to “Specifications” (>p.151) for the type of the supplied AC adapter. Be sure to use the supplied AC adapter. The use of another adapter may result in damage, heat generation or fire, possibly resulting in serious injury. Do not use the AC adapter with any equipment other than this product.
How to enjoy the gigabeat Playing music tracks and displaying images with the gigabeat a Charging the gigabeat b Transferring music/images to the gigabeat 1 Install gigabeat room. 3 Connect. 2 Prepare music or image data. 4 Transfer music or images to the gigabeat with gigabeat room.
◆ Transfer Using gigabeat room The RipRec function transfers music from a CD directly onto the gigabeat.
◆ Transfer Using Napster USB CRADLE Napster Tracks downloaded from Napster Tracks (MP3, WMA) PC Transfer of protected WMA files Transfer of nonprotected WMA files Transfer of image files Album cover photograph settings Functions of RipRec button and Sync button on the USB CRADLE USB connection USB cable When using gigabeat room When using Windows Media Player 10 When using Napster Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No USB 2.0 USB 1.1 USB 1.
Parts diagram Main Unit a b c d e f g h i Bottom j k l Backside m 20 a AC adapter jack b HOLD switch Slide this switch in the direction of the arrow to lock the gigabeat and prevent inadvertent button operations. c Headphone jack d POWER button Turns Power on and off (Hold for 2 seconds) and also return to the MAIN MENU when in playback mode. e MENU button Displays the (sub) MENU screen. To return to the MAIN MENU press POWER briefly. f VOL. (+) /VOL. (–) button Increases and decreases the volume.
! Note -Use only supplied accessories or Toshiba authorized accessories only when connecting to the pin connector at the bottom of the unit. Plus Touch Operation The Plus Touch is a touch sensitive input device. You can either tap, touch, press and hold or slide on the Plus Touch depending on the function your are using.
USB CRADLE a b a USB/LINE OUT switch Switch to “LINE OUT” to output sound from the LINE OUT jack for connection with PC speakers or an audio system. (>p.79) b r Button (RipRec) Transfers an entire music CD to the gigabeat without having to open the gigabeat room application or drag and drop tracks. c s Button Transfers the tracks or images within the Synchronize folder. c d d USB1.1 connector (Port A) Connect USB cable (>p.129) from a digital camera.
How to connect the gigabeat with the USB CRADLE • Removal • Connection When removing the gigabeat from the USB CRADLE, pull straight out in the direction of the arrow in the diagram. Insert and press down firmly.
Getting ready Charging the built-in battery When the AC adapter is connected to the gigabeat, charging starts automatically. If you are using the gigabeat for the first time, or when the gigabeat hasn’t been used for prolonged period, fully charge the battery before using. One charging method is to connect the AC adapter directly to the gigabeat, another method is to use the USB CRADLE. Note that a USB connection with the PC will also permit charging.
Charge Using the USB CRADLE Connect the gigabeat to the USB CRADLE. Then, connect in the order A to C shown below. Connect to the outlet. C A B See “How to connect the gigabeat with the USB CRADLE” (>p.23) for connecting the gigabeat with USB CRADLE.
Charge by connecting to PC Using USB Cable Connect the gigabeat to PC via the supplied USB cable. To USB terminal of the PC Battery power may be used when the gigabeat is operating such as transferring tracks even if it is connected via USB. Charging with a USB connection is dependent on the performance of the USB bus power supply function of the PC and may not be possible depending on the model of PC.
Turning the Power ON/OFF a Press and hold the POWER button for two seconds or longer. Press and hold the POWER button for two seconds or longer when power is on. A DATE/TIME Setup window will be displayed when using for the first time. Set the DATE/TIME. / Note -The power cannot be turned on or off during the HOLD condition. Switch off HOLD and then press the POWER button. -When the gigabeat is used for the first time or when turning on the power for the first time after resetting (>p.
Setting the DATE/TIME a Select year, month, day or time you want to set by touching the left or right of the Plus Touch. -Right: Day Month Year Hour Minute A.M./P.M. -Left: Returns to the previous selection. b DATE/TIME 1 M/ 1 D/ 2005 Y AM 12 ： 00 OK 12:00 AM Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch to set year, month, day and time. -Up: Increases the value -Down: Decreases the value c When all settings are finished, touch the center of the Plus Touch to complete the setup.
Connecting the gigabeat® to Your PC a Turn on the PC. b Connect the AC adapter to the USB CRADLE, turn on the gigabeat, and then connect the gigabeat to the USB CRADLE. Refer to “Charging the built-in battery” (>p.24). c Use the USB cable to connect the PC and the USB CRADLE. Set the USB/LINE OUT switch of the USB CRADLE to “USB”. The PC will automatically detect the USB CRADLE and the driver will be installed automatically.
! Note -When making the USB connection of the PC and the gigabeat to transfer data or to do something else, connect the AC adapter. Failure to connect the AC adapter will wear down the battery and could cause the data stored in the gigabeat to be deleted. -When transferring data from the PC, do not disconnect the AC adapter or USB cable, nor disconnect the gigabeat from the USB CRADLE. Doing so could cause the deletion of the data recorded in the gigabeat.
Disconnecting the gigabeat from Your PC When the gigabeat is connected to your PC and you are using Windows Media Player 10 or Napster, the disconnection procedures are not necessary. Simply disconnect the USB cable. When setting “PC CONNECTIONS” to “gigabeat room” When gigabeat room is in operation 1 Click the “gigabeat Eject Button” (>p.41). 2 Click the “OK” button when a message “The gigabeat has been disconnected” appears. 3 Unplug the USB cable from the gigabeat.
Starting gigabeat room™ a Click “gigabeat room 3.0” (*) of “TOSHIBA gigabeat room 3.0” (*) in “All Programs” from the Start menu. The main window of gigabeat room will be displayed. [Using gigabeat room for the first time] 1 The registration window for Gracenote will appear. Follow the directions for registering. You can obtain CD music information via the Internet by registering with Gracenote. You can also register later. You can not register if your PC is not connected to the Internet.
-Viewing audio library with gigabeat room # “Viewing an audio library with gigabeat room™” (>p.85) -gigabeat room window and menu list # “The gigabeat room main window” (>p.40) * The main window may differ depending on the versions of installed gigabeat room.
Onscreen displays MAIN MENU This window is displayed when the power is turned on. Pressing the POWER button while another window is displayed also returns the unit to the MAIN MENU. a XXXXXXX b AUDIO c PHOTO d DEMO MUSIC e SETUP j f g hi kl m a Playback status/the current track name b AUDIO Selects tracks c PHOTO Selects images d DEMO MUSIC Contains demonstration material for retailers.
AUDIO menu a ARTIST Folder listing tracks by artist b ALBUM Folder listing tracks by album c GENRE Folder listing tracks by genre d PLAYLIST Folder containing playlists created using gigabeat room e FOLDER Folder containing tracks transferred from the PC f BOOKMARK Shows bookmarked tracks g RECYCLE BIN XXXXXXX AUDIO a ARTIST 17 items b c d e ALBUM GENRE PLAYLIST FOLDER f g BOOKMARK RECYCLE BIN AUDIO Browse screen The Browse screen appears.
Playback window b c a h ARTIST 1 i k ALBUM 1 l 010 m j 10 tracks 52:08 TRACK 1 0:09/4:55 d e f g a Album cover photograph display area The Album cover photograph is displayed when available.
PHOTO menu a SORTED BY DATE Folder listing images by date taken b PHOTO LIST Displays photo lists created in gigabeat room c FOLDER Contains images transferred from the PC d BOOKMARK Displays bookmarked images e RECYCLE BIN XXXXXXX PHOTO a SORTED BY D 1 item b c d e PHOTO LIST FOLDER BOOKMARK RECYCLE BIN PHOTO Browse screen a b c d b a c e XXXXXXX SORTED BY DATE 01/01/2005 d Playback status Current image name Name of folder currently displayed Selected Sorted by date, Photo list, folder or image e
Setup menu XXXXXXX XXXXXXX SETUP BASIC SETTINGS BASIC SETTINGS AUDIO PHOTO SCREEN CONNECTIONS CLOCK LANGUAGE* SLEEP TIMER AUTO POWER OFF BEEP A-BUTTON FUNCTION PLUS TOUCH SETUP screen BASIC SETTINGS screen MENU screen Pressing the MENU button will display the Menu related to the current screen. For example, when in AUDIO mode, the Menu will display audio related functions. When in PHOTO mode, photo-related functions, etc. -Pressing the MENU button again will close the Menu screen.
OPERATION GUIDE The operation guide corresponds to input on the Plus Touch sensor and acts as a navigation aid for the Plus Touch. TOP CENTER RIGHT LEFT BOTTOM -The operation guide can be hidden by setting “OPERATION GUIDE” to “OFF” in the Menu screen, or by setting “OPERATION GUIDE” to “OFF” in the “SCREEN” menu of the “SETUP” menu. -The operation guide is not displayed if the gigabeat’s screen orientation is set to horizontal or if you select to display an image or thumbnail as your screen.
The gigabeat room main window Menu Bar Transfer panel Playback panel Photo Tab Audio Tab File List Device panel Library Tree or Folder Tree Playback panel Album cover photograph Displays the album cover if available. If not, the CD icon shown will appear. Title Artist name Album name Elapsed time/Playback time Progress Bar a Button (b Button) Plays. (Pauses during playback.) Volume Slider Controls the Volume. Mute Button Mutes the audio. F Button (Cancels Mute Skips to the next track.
Transfer panel Record from audio CD Button Synchronize Button Transfers the tracks or image data in the synchronize folder to the gigabeat. (>p.55) Downloads CD music to PC. (>p.46) CD Eject Button Ejects a CD. The gigabeat Eject Button Disconnects the gigabeat from the PC. (>p.31) RipRec Transfer Button Transfer Button Transfers Tracks from a Music CD directly to the gigabeat. (>p.51) Transfers tracks or images in the PC folder to the gigabeat. (>p.48, p.
Menu Bar ab c de Audio mode a “File” menu New playlist Convert the bookmark to the playlist Edit playlist Delete Create Folder Rename Properties Exit Creates a new playlist. Converts the gigabeat bookmark to a playlist. Edits the selected playlist. Removes the selected folder or file. Creates a new folder. Permits the name of the selected folder or file to be changed. Displays the properties of the selected folder or file. Exits gigabeat room.
d “Tool” menu Library refresh Number of tracks registered in library Synchronize Ripping Execution of RipRec Transfer from PC to gigabeat Eject CD Music information edit Gracenote Options Refreshes the gigabeat library. Displays the number of tracks registered to the library. Transfers the entire synchronize folder to the gigabeat. Transfers tracks from a music CD to PC. Reads tracks from a music CD and transfers them to the gigabeat. Transfers tracks to the gigabeat. Ejects the CD.
Photo mode Ripping, Execution of RipRec, Music information edit, Gracenote, etc are menus used for the audio mode only and do not appear while gigabeat room is in photo mode. ◆ “File” menu New photo list Convert the bookmark to the photo list Edit photo list Creates a new photo list. Converts the gigabeat bookmark to a photo list. Edits the selected photo list. ◆ “View” menu Audio mode Details Thumbnail Audio mode display appears. Displays the detailed information of folders and files.
Enjoying musicPreparing music Transferring tracks to the gigabeat You can transfer tracks to the gigabeat using the following methods. Refer to each page of this manual for details of each method. -Downloading tracks from Music CD to the PC, then transferring tracks to the gigabeat # “Downloading music from a CD to your PC” (>p.46) # “Transferring tracks from the PC to the gigabeat” (>p.48) -“Transferring tracks from the PC to the gigabeat” (>p.
Downloading music from a CD to your PC a Insert the music CD in the CD-ROM drive of your PC. b Click the “CD Button” on the gigabeat room window. Information of the music CD appears. c Check the tracks you want to download and click the “Record from audio CD Button”. Record from audio CD Button Progress status display Switching on and off of all tracks CD Button Checked tracks will be transferred here. Downloading selected music (tracks) starts.
-It is required to check “Transfer protected contents also” (>p.103) of “Set up options” window to transfer content-protected tracks to the gigabeat. -gigabeat room supports the Gracenote recognition technology. If your computer is connected to the Internet, click the “CD Button”. The PC will automatically access Gracenote, then your PC will search and download CD information including song titles, artist’s names, etc. CD information can’t be downloaded if it is not registered in Gracenote.
Transferring tracks from the PC to the gigabeat You can transfer tracks such as MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio), WAV (Wave) to the gigabeat by using gigabeat room. a Connect the gigabeat to your PC and start gigabeat room. # “Connecting the gigabeat® to Your PC” (>p.29) # “Starting gigabeat room™” (>p.32) b Click the “PC Button” on the gigabeat room screen. c Check the tracks you want to transfer and click the “Transfer Button”.
d When the transfer is completed, click the “gigabeat Eject Button” to eject gigabeat. / Note -Even if the tracks are transferred to the gigabeat, the original tracks will remain on your PC. -You can transfer the tracks saved in the synchronize folder on the PC by using the “Synchronize” function. # “Transferring tracks using the “synchronize” function” (>p.54) -A folder with the same name as the folder which was set with the synchronize folder (>p.
Important Information on Importing Tracks When Using Windows Media Player 10 Transferring protected music (content) is restricted in gigabeat room. If you are importing tracks to your PC from a music CD by using Windows Media Player 10, you must first perform the following settings in Windows Media Player. 1 On the “Tools” menu, click “Options”. 2 Click the “Rip Music” tab. 3 Clear the check box of “Copy protect music”.
Transferring Tracks from a Music CD to the gigabeat a Insert the music CD in the CD-ROM drive of your PC. b Connect the gigabeat to your PC and start gigabeat room. # “Connecting the gigabeat® to Your PC” (>p.29) # “Starting gigabeat room™” (>p.32) c Click the “CD Button” on the gigabeat room screen. The music CD information appears. d Check the tracks you want to transfer and click “RipRec Transfer Button”.
/ Note -Using “Execution of RipRec” in the “Tool” menu also permits transfers. -Downloaded and transferred tracks remain content-protected in the music synchronize folder of the PC. -You can set the tone quality of tracks (bit rate of WMA) to be downloaded and transferred, methods to name files, whether or not to reserve the tracks in the PC, whether disable or not content-protection. # “Changing RipRec™ settings” (>p.
Transferring Tracks from a Music CD to the gigabeat with the Touch of a Button Using the r Button on the USB CRADLE, tracks can be transferred from a music CD to the gigabeat with the touch of a button. a Use the USB CRADLE to connect the PC and the gigabeat. # “Connecting the gigabeat® to Your PC” (>p.29) b Insert the music CD in the CD-ROM drive of your PC. c Press r Button on the USB CRADLE. r Button gigabeat room will start automatically and tracks transfer of the music CD will begin.
Transferring tracks using the “synchronize” function You can transfer tracks (with folders) in the synchronize folder to the gigabeat by setting the synchronize folder in your PC. Setting the Synchronize Folder a Click “Options” on the “Tool” menu of gigabeat room. b Click “Change” beside “Music folder” of the “Synchronize folder” in the “General” tab. The “Browse For Folder” window will be displayed.
Transferring the Synchronize Folder a Connect the gigabeat to Your PC. b Click the “Audio” tab. Audio mode appears. c Click “Synchronize” in the “Tool” menu. Tracks in the folders set in the music synchronize folder are transferred (with folders) to the gigabeat. Transfers can also be performed by clicking “Synchronize Button” on the transfer panel. / Note -All music files (MP3, WMA and WAV) within the music synchronize folder are transferred while the folder tree is unchanged.
Transferring tracks from the Synchronize Folder with the Touch of a Button Using the s button on the USB CRADLE, tracks can be transferred from a synchronize folder to the gigabeat with the touch of a button. a Use the USB CRADLE to connect the PC and the gigabeat. # “Connecting the gigabeat® to Your PC” (>p.29) b Press s Button on the USB CRADLE. s Button gigabeat room starts automatically. Tracks in the folders set in the music synchronize folder are transferred (with folders) to the gigabeat.
Transferring tracks using Windows® Media Player 10 You can also transfer tracks to the gigabeat with Windows Media Player 10. Windows Media Player 10 supports Windows Media digital rights management (DRM) and WMA files with licenses. Transferring Tracks from a PC to the gigabeat Transfer tracks encoded in the MP3, WMA or WAV formats to the gigabeat using Windows Media Player 10.
/ Note -When “PC CONNECTIONS” is set to “Windows Media Player 10” and a connection has been made to the PC for the first time via the USB CRADLE, “Found New Hardware wizard” may be displayed. Should this occur, please insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the PC. The required driver will be installed automatically. -The transferred tracks will be encrypted to the audio format for the gigabeat (SAT file) in the same manner as when transferred using gigabeat room.
Accessing “Purchase information site” You can access the Purchase information site for tracks by Windows Media Player 10. 1 Press the MENU button while the track you want to purchase is played. 2 Select “PURCHASE INFORMATION SITE” on the MENU screen and set to “ACCESS”. 3 Set “PC CONNECTIONS” (>p.141) to “Windows Media Player 10”. 4 Use the USB CRADLE to connect the PC and the gigabeat. 5 Synchronize with Windows Media Player 10. Some tracks cannot access. Windows Media Player, version 10.00.00.
Transferring tracks using Napster® Using Napster, tracks can be transferred to the gigabeat. You can either use the “Napster To Go” subscription service or buy individual tracks. ◆ Precautions for use To transfer tracks to the gigabeat using Napster, Windows Media Player 10 must be installed in Windows XP. ◆ Preparation 1 Install Napster.
Transferring Tracks to the gigabeat a Start Napster. b Sign in. Enter the registered Member Name and Password. Registration will be required if you are not a registered member. c Open the Browse screen. Search for tracks in the Browse screen. Drag and Drop tracks from the Browse screen to this icon. d Transfer to the gigabeat.
Playing music Selecting tracks to listen to / Note -Tracks that do not contain Track, Artist or Album information are labeled “No Information”. -See “Onscreen displays” (>p.34) for details of the MAIN MENU, the “AUDIO” menu, the AUDIO Browse screen and the Playback window. -See “Plus Touch Operation” (>p.21) for operations of the Plus Touch. Example: Selecting tracks from the “ARTIST” a Connect EARBUDS and turn on power. A B Turn on power by pressing for two seconds or longer. b Display the MAIN MENU.
d Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “ARTIST”. XXXXXXX AUDIO ARTIST 17 items Touch the right of the Plus Touch. e Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the artist that you want to play back. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. f Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the album that you want to play back. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. g Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the track that you want to play back.
h Touch the center of the Plus Touch to begin playback. ARTIST 1 ALBUM 1 10 tracks 52:08 TRACK 1 010 0:09/4:55 ! Note -Pull out and insert the EARBUDS and wired remote control with the power off. -Insert the plug of the wired remote control firmly to the end. Incomplete insertion may disable the remote controller operation, although sound may be heard. -Do not connect any equipment other than the EARBUDS and wired remote control directly to the headphone jack of the unit.
Changing screen display Select the following items in the MENU by pressing the MENU button in the Browse screen or the Playback window. DISPLAY JACKET The album cover photograph of selected track data appears. AUDIO SORT Change the order of track data. OPERATION GUIDE Turns on/off the display on the Guide screen. SHOW THUMBNAIL Jacket photos of albums are displayed as thumbnail when albums are selected. Press the MENU button and select “DISPLAY AS LIST” to return.
During playback Controlling the Volume Press VOL.(+)/VOL.(–) button. or ARTIST 1 ALBUM 1 Touch the upper or lower of the Plus Touch when the Playback window is displayed. 10 tracks 52:08 TRACK 1 010 0:09/4:55 Volume adjustment bar appears and disappears about 2 seconds later. / Note -The “PLUS TOUCH↑↓” in the “SETUP” - “BASIC SETTINGS” window can be used to toggle between “VOLUME” and “ALBUM SKIP”. -Assigning MUTE to A button of the gigabeat (>p.138) and pressing A button will mute the audio.
Fast Forward/Reverse Hold the left or right of the Plus Touch while the Playback window is displayed during playback. -Left: Fast reverse -Right: Fast forward Releasing the Plus Touch will return to the Playback or pause mode. Cue the track played/Skip Forward or Back Touch the left or right of the Plus Touch while the Playback window is displayed during playback. -Touch the left to skip to the start of the track currently playing. Touch twice quickly to skip to the previous track.
/ Note -You can also skip to the next album by pressing the equalizer button on the wired remote control for two seconds or longer. -Setting “PLUS TOUCH↑↓” in the “SETUP” - “BASIC SETTINGS” window to “ALBUM SKIP” permits a skip to be made to the previous or the next album by touching the top or bottom of the Plus Touch. -The status of the “ALBUM SKIP” can be assigned to “A-BUTTON”. # “A-BUTTON FUNCTION” (>p.138) -“ALBUM SKIP” is disabled in the PLAY RANDOM mode.
Repeat play/Random play a Press the MENU button while in the Playback window. MENU ALBUM SKIP REGISTER BOOKM PLAY MODE INTRO EQUALIZER/SRS USER SETTING E OK b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “PLAY MODE”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. A list of play modes will be displayed. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the play mode that you want to set.
Display in the Playback window None Play mode PLAY ALL PLAY ALBUM REPEAT ONE REPEAT ALBUM Operation Plays all tracks in the gigabeat Plays the album Repeats the single track Repeats the album RAND. ALBUM Plays the tracks in the album in random order RAND. ALL Plays all tracks in the gigabeat in random order / Note -You can also set the play mode in “SETUP” menu - “AUDIO”. -If you have selected “RAND. ALBUM” or “RAND.
Setting the Equalizer You can select a desired equalizer mode (>p.142). a Press the MENU button in the Playback window. MENU ALBUM SKIP REGISTER BOOKM PLAY MODE INTRO EQUALIZER/SRS USER SETTING E OK b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “EQUALIZER/SRS WOW”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the equalizer mode that you want to set. Touch the right of the Plus Touch.
Display in the Playback window None Display in the Playback window Equalizer mode Equalizer mode FLAT NEW AGE BASS+ OLDIES BASS++ OPERA LOUDNESS PIANO HIGH CUT POPS ACOUSTIC R&B BLUES RAP CLASSIC REGGAE COUNTRY ROCK DANCE SWING FOLK TECHNO GRUNGE VOCAL HARD USER HIP HOP SRS WOW++(*) JAZZ SRS WOW +(*) LATIN SRS WOW(*) METAL * The SRS WOW function (which offers a natural, three-dimensional sound stage, rich bass, and a distinctly delineated clear sound) is activated.
-The equalizer mode can also be selected by pressing the equalizer button ( ) on the wired remote control. -You can also set the equalizer mode in “SETUP” - “AUDIO”. -Setting “PRESET EQ” in the “SETUP” - “AUDIO” menu to “ON” permits playback at the equalization that was set with Music information edit of gigabeat room. # “Editing Tag (Track) Information” (>p.95) -The equalization set with the Music Information edit of gigabeat room is not reflected in the equalizer icon on the screen.
c Touch the right or left of the Plus Touch and select “TREBLE” or “BASS”. USER SETTING EQ BASS 0 TREBLE 0 OK d Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch to adjust. USER SETTING EQ BASS +1 TREBLE 0 OK e When the adjustment is finished, touch the center of the Plus Touch. The adjustment contents will be finalized and the gigabeat will return to the Playback window. / Note -You can also set “USER SETTING EQ” in “SETUP” menu - “AUDIO”.
Listening to the tracks’ intros You can play the beginning of each track for 10 seconds or one minute. a Press the MENU button in the Playback window. MENU ALBUM SKIP REGISTER BOOKM PLAY MODE INTRO EQUALIZER/SRS USER SETTING E OK b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “INTRO”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the intro mode that you want to play.
Display in the Playback window None Intro mode Operation NONE Plays the entire track. 10 SEC. INTRO Plays each track 10 seconds from the beginning. 60 SEC. INTRO Plays each track 60 seconds from the beginning. / Note -You can also set the intro mode in “SETUP” menu - “AUDIO”.
“My favorites” (Bookmark) a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch in the Browse screen and select the track that you want to bookmark. b XXXXXXX ALBUM 1 TRACK 1 ARTIST 1 3：20 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 Press the MENU button. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “REGISTER BOOKMK”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. The selected track is bookmarked and a bookmark icon will be displayed beside the name.
Viewing Bookmarked Tracks a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch in the “AUDIO” menu to select “BOOKMARK”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. The bookmarked tracks will be displayed. Touching the center of the Plus Touch permits playback of the selected tracks. XXXXXXX AUDIO GENRE PLAYLIST FOLDER BOOKMARK 1 item RECYCLE BIN / Note -You can cancel the bookmark by pressing the MENU button in the Bookmark window to display the MENU screen and selecting “ERASE BOOKMK”. -When the gigabeat is reset (>p.
Listening with PC speakers or an audio system Use LINE OUT jack of the USB CRADLE to play with PC speakers or an audio system. a Connect the gigabeat to the USB CRADLE. b Connect the LINE OUT jack of the USB CRADLE with a PC speaker or another device. c Set the USB/LINE OUT switch of the USB CRADLE to “LINE OUT”. PC speakers, etc. Stereo mini-plug Audio Cable Commercially available USB/LINE OUT switch d Touch the center of the Plus Touch to play.
Managing tracks The recycle bin and deleting tracks You can move unwanted tracks or playlists to the recycle bin. Once in the recycle bin, the files will no longer play back. You can delete the data in the recycle bin altogether at a later time. a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch at the Browse screen and select the track that you want to delete. b XXXXXXX ALBUM 1 TRACK 1 ARTIST 1 3：20 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 Press the MENU button.
Viewing Tracks in the Recycle Bin a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch on the “AUDIO” menu to select “RECYCLE BIN”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. XXXXXXX AUDIO GENRE PLAYLIST FOLDER BOOKMARK RECYCLE BIN 1 item Tracks in the recycle bin will be displayed. The track data that was placed in the recycle bin cannot be played back unless restored. / Note -To restore tracks, etc.
b Press the MENU button. XXXXXXX MENU PROPERTIES DISPLAY JACKET RESTORE FILE DELETE ALL OPERATION GUIDE PLAYBACK SCRE c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “DELETE ALL”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. The deletion confirmation window appears. d Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “YES”. XXXXXXX MENU PROPERTIES DISPLAY JACKET RESTORE FILE DELETE ALL OPERATION GUIDE PLAYBACK SCRE XXXXXXX DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DELETE ALL? Touch the right of the Plus Touch.
Viewing Track Information a b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch in the Browse screen of “AUDIO” and select the track information that you want to view. Press the MENU button. XXXXXXX ALBUM 1 TRACK 1 ARTIST 1 3：20 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 XXXXXXX MENU PROPERTIES DISPLAY JACKET REGISTER BOOKM DELETE FILE AUDIO SORT OPERATION GUIDE c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “PROPERTIES”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch.
◆ Information displayed for a track: -File name -Title name -File format -Bit rate -Sampling frequency -Playback time -Artist name -Album name -Genre -Preset volume -Preset equalizer ◆ Information displayed for an album: -Album name -Artist name -Number of tracks -Playback time for all tracks ◆ Information displayed for an artist: -Artist name -Number of albums ◆ Information displayed for a genre: -Name of genre -Number of artists ◆ Information displayed for a playlist: -Number of files registered in the
Viewing an audio library with gigabeat room™ a Start gigabeat room. # “Starting gigabeat room™” (>p.32) b Click the “Audio tab”. c Click the “Library View Button”. d Click the “PC Button” or “gigabeat Button” on the device panel. The libraries in the PC or in the gigabeat will be displayed. -Clicking the “CD Button” permits the libraries in the CD to be viewed. (Example of Library View) Library View Button Displays the library as a tree directory. Folder View Button Folder is displayed as a tree directory.
(Example of Folder View) Folder Tree Folder or File list Drives can be selected if there are multiple drives. The Folder Views of the synchronize folder can be selected. / Note -To use a library, it is necessary to refresh (>p.87) the library and create a database for the library. -For the libraries in the PC, only the tracks in the Synchronize folder will be refreshed. -Click “Folder View Button” to display the folder tree in your PC or the gigabeat. -Folder view of the music CD cannot be selected.
Refreshing the Audio library You can refresh the library in the PC or gigabeat room. Libraries can be refreshed automatically or manually. Refreshing the Library Automatically The audio libraries in the gigabeat are created automatically when tracks are transferred to the gigabeat from the PC. Only the tracks that were transferred using gigabeat room will be registered in the audio libraries. The libraries will also be refreshed when editing SAT file track information.
Playing tracks with gigabeat room a Click the “CD Button” , “PC Button” or “gigabeat Button” in the audio mode display of gigabeat room. b Select the tracks that you want to play and click the a Button on the playback panel. Note also that a variety of operations can be performed using the playback panel (>p.40). a Button PC Button CD Button gigabeat Button / Note -Double clicking the tracks will permit playback.
Deleting tracks with gigabeat room a Click the “gigabeat Button” in the audio mode display on the left hand side of gigabeat room. The library or folder from the gigabeat appears. b Select the tracks you want to delete, and then click “Delete” in the “File” menu. The “Confirm File Delete” window appears. Clicking “Yes” will move the selected tracks to the recycle bin on the PC. You can also delete by right-clicking on the tracks and selecting “Delete” on the displayed shortcut menu.
Editing track information Obtaining CD music information via the Internet You can obtain CD music information (title, artist, album info., etc) via the Internet by registering with Gracenote with CD information database service of Gracenote. Registering with Gracenote Connect to the Internet and register with Gracenote. a Click “Register with Gracenote” under “Gracenote” in the “Tool” menu. b Follow the onscreen instructions on the window to register.
Obtaining Music Information from Gracenote a Insert the music CD in the CD-ROM drive of your PC. b Click “CD Button” of the device panel. Connect to the Gracenote server and obtain the album name, artist name, song titles and other music information of that music CD. / Note -Click “CD detailed information” in “Gracenote” of the “Tool” menu to display detailed CD information. -You can change the information about the CD obtained from the Gracenote and send it to Gracenote.
Obtaining music information via the Internet Track Searches a Select tracks to be searched for in the audio mode display of gigabeat room and click “MusicID Button”. MusicID Button A connection will be made to the Gracenote server and a pop up screen with results will appear. A window that asks whether or not to perform an album search appears if multiple tracks are selected. Click “NO” to perform track searches.
b Select the information that you want to apply and click “Apply”. The selected information will be added to the tag information (track information) again. / Note -Track searches can also be performed by clicking “Gracenote MusicID As Track” in “Gracenote” in the “Tool” menu. -You can also perform track searches by right-clicking tracks and selecting “lookup track(s)” in the displayed shortcut menu, Gracenote MusicID. -Gracenote MusicID does not support WMA files with licenses and WAV files in the PC.
b Select the album to which you want to apply the information. The searched albums will be displayed. The titles in the selected album in the album column will be displayed. The track name that matches the title on the left will be displayed. The track names that did not match the titles in the selected album will be displayed. Assigns the tracks that were selected in the right column to the selected titles in the left column. Removes the assignments of the selected tracks in the left column.
Editing Tag (Track) Information a Select the desired track, and then click “Music information edit” in the “Tool” menu in the audio mode display of gigabeat room. b Change the tag information, and then click “OK”. Album Cover Photograph Settings Displaying album cover photographs (>p.97) Set volume and equalizer (>p.96) The tag information will be changed, and the library will be refreshed automatically.
Set volume and equalizer Select volume. You can set -5 to +5 with middle value of 0. Select and set equalizer modes. To play tracks on the gigabeat at the volume and tone that were set here, set “PRESET VOLUME” and “PRESET EQ” to “ON” in the “SETUP” menu - “AUDIO” on the gigabeat main unit. Set volume and equalizer can be confirmed in the “PROPERTIES” on the MENU screen displayed by selecting the track with the unit and pressing the MENU button.
Displaying album cover photographs Displaying album cover photographs a Connect the gigabeat to your PC and start gigabeat room. b Select the desired track, and then click “Music information edit” on the “Tool” menu. c Select the gigabeat as the destination device for the transfer. Click the “Reference” button. The album cover photograph is displayed when the information of the album cover photograph has been read. Deletes the display of the album cover photograph.
-The image size to be transferred is the same as transfers in the photo mode. (>p.
Creating and playing the playlists Creating a Playlist Playlists allow you to play back your music in the order you specify. You can create playlists in gigabeat room. a Click “New playlist” in the “File” menu while in the audio mode display of gigabeat room. A playlist with a name of “A new playlist” is created. Right-click the playlist and click “Rename” from the displayed shortcut to change the name. b Right-click on the tracks you want to add to the playlist.
Editing a Playlist a Select the desired track, and then click “Edit playlist” on the “File” menu in the audio mode display of gigabeat room. b Click “Up” or “Down” and change the order. Moves the selected track upward. Moves the selected track downward. Rearranges the tracks in the playlist in the order specified by the sorting type. Sorting types include track name, artist, album, genre, and track number. c Click “Refresh”.
Creating a playlist via the Internet Playlists can be easily created using the Gracenote Playlist function with gigabeat room. a Select the desired track, and then click “Gracenote” “Gracenote Playlist” in the “Tool” menu in the audio mode display of gigabeat room. b Click “Refresh Library for Gracenote Playlist” on the “Gracenote Playlist” window.
Listening to a playlist # “Creating a Playlist” (>p.99) a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch on the “AUDIO” menu to select “PLAYLIST”. XXXXXXX AUDIO ALBUM GENRE PLAYLIST Touch the right of the Plus Touch. 5 items FOLDER BOOKMARK b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the playlist that you want to play back. A further touch to the right of the Plus Touch will also permit selection of the tracks in that playlist. c Touch the center of the Plus Touch.
Changing settings Changing gigabeat room settings a Click “Options” in the “Tool” menu of gigabeat room. b Change settings. Put a check to transfer protected contents (track data), too. You can change the music synchronization folder settings. (>p.54) You can change the image synchronization folder settings. (>p.109) To transfer track file or image file to the “gigabeat Button” by dragging and dropping, select here. Auto: When gigabeat room is in the audio mode, only music files are transferred.
Changing RipRec™ settings a Click “Options” in the “Tool” menu. The “Set up options” window appears. b Click the “RipRec” tab. The RipRec setting window appears. c Set the various items. Moving the slider left and right adjusts the tone quality (bit rate). Returns the tone quality to the default value. The tracks transferred with RipRec will not be placed in the synchronize folder of your PC if you uncheck this box.
/ Note -If “Do not protect music recorded in the synchronize folder.” is checked, a confirmation window appears. Click “YES” to confirm. -You must check “Transfer protected contents also” (>p.103) in the “Set up options” window to transfer content-protected tracks to the gigabeat. Applying the file name 1 Click “Filename when RipRec” on the “RipRec” tab. The “Save as Type:” window appears. 2 Place a check mark alongside information that you wish to include in the file name.
Enjoying photos Viewing a Photo library with gigabeat room You can view the Photo library (sorted by date and photo list) in your PC or the gigabeat with gigabeat room. a Start gigabeat room and click the “Photo tab”. Photo mode display appears. -You can also select “Photo mode” in the “View” menu. b Click the “Library View Button”. c Click the “PC Button” or “gigabeat Button” on the device panel. The Photo libraries in the PC or in the gigabeat will be displayed.
Transferring images to the gigabeat® You can transfer image files in the JPEG, BMP format to the gigabeat. Transferred image files can be displayed by selecting PHOTO from the MAIN MENU of the gigabeat. a Connect the gigabeat to your PC and start gigabeat room. b Click the “Photo tab” on the gigabeat room window. Photo mode appears. c Click “PC Button” on the device panel. The library in the PC appears. d Check the tracks you want to transfer and click “Transfer Button”.
/ Note -Transfer can also be performed by dragging & dropping image files from Explorer to the “gigabeat Button”. In some cases, the data can’t be transferred by the “Drag & Drop Setting” (>p.103). -Folders can be selected and the image data inside the folders can be transferred for each folder. -Transferring can also be performed using the “Synchronize” function. (>p.
Transferring photos using the “synchronize” function You can transfer the image data (with folders) in the synchronize folder to the gigabeat by setting the synchronize folder in your PC. Setting the “Synchronize” Folder a Click “Options” in the “Tool” menu of gigabeat room. b Click “Change” beside “Photo folder” of the “Synchronize folder” in the “General tab”. c Select the folder that you want to set as the synchronize folder for the image files and click “OK”.
d Click the “OK” button. The “Set up options” window closes. The synchronize folder is now set. Transferring the “Synchronize” Folder a Connect the gigabeat to your PC. b Click the “Photo tab”. c Click “Synchronize” in the “Tool” menu. Images in the folders set in the image synchronize folder are transferred (with folders) to the gigabeat. Transfers can also be performed by clicking the “Synchronize Button” on the transfer panel.
Viewing photos Images transferred to the gigabeat can be displayed in full-screen. Images transferred to the gigabeat reside in the “picture” folder within the “PHOTO” “FOLDER” of the gigabeat. You can find your images by date. a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch on the MAIN MENU to select “PHOTO”. XXXXXXX AUDIO PHOTO DEMO MUSIC Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “SORTED BY DATE”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select.
d Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the image that you want to view. XXXXXXX 01/01/2005 PHOTO 1 01/01/2005 12:28:34 PHOTO 2 e Touch the center of the Plus Touch to select. Touching the left/right of the Plus Touch during a full-screen display will take you to the previous or next image. You can rotate the image in the fullscreen display by touching top/ bottom of the Plus Touch.
Returning from the full-screen display to the Browse screen Press the A button. or Press the MENU button and select “RETURN”. / Note -To go to the MENU screen, simply press the MENU button. To go to the MAIN MENU, simply press the POWER button. Changing the thumbnail display to full-screen display a Press the A button Press the A button again to return to the previous window. b c Use the Plus Touch to select images you wish to view. Touch the center of the Plus Touch.
/ Note -If nothing is operated in the full-screen display or thumbnail display for about 60 seconds, the Browse screen for photo appears again. The Playback window or MAIN MENU appears again if no operation is performed for about 60 seconds.
Viewing a SLIDESHOW a Select the photo album or images and press the MENU button. XXXXXXX MENU SLIDESHOW STAR SLIDE SHOW MOD SLIDE INTERVAL SLIDE EFFECT REGISTER BOOKM SET AS WALLPA OK b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “SLIDESHOW START”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. c XXXXXXX MENU SLIDESHOW STAR SLIDE SHOW MOD SLIDE INTERVAL SLIDE EFFECT REGISTER BOOKM SET AS WALLPA Touch the center of the Plus Touch to stop the slideshow.
Adjusting slideshow settings a Select the photo album or images and press the MENU button. XXXXXXX MENU SLIDESHOW STAR SLIDE SHOW MOD SLIDE INTERVAL SLIDE EFFECT REGISTER BOOKM SET AS WALLPA OK b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “SLIDE SHOW MODE”/“SLIDE lNTERVAL”/“SLIDE EFFECT”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the setting that you want to make.
SLIDE INTERVAL You can set the slideshow intervals as follows; -“2 SECONDS”, “3 SECONDS”, “5 SECONDS”, “10 SECONDS” and “20 SECONDS” SLIDE EFFECT You can select the image changeover effects from the below list.
Using an image as wallpaper Setting images as the background to your gigabeat. a Select the image you wish to use and press the MENU button. XXXXXXX MENU SLIDESHOW STAR SLIDE SHOW MOD SLIDE INTERVAL SLIDE EFFECT REGISTER BOOKM SET AS WALLPA OK b Scroll through the menu using the Plus Touch and select “SET AS WALLPAPER”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “USER1”, “USER2” or “USER3”.
“My favorites” (Bookmarks) By bookmarking your favorite images, you can view only the bookmarked images in slideshow. a Select your favorite image and press MENU button. XXXXXXX MENU SLIDESHOW STAR SLIDE SHOW MOD SLIDE INTERVAL SLIDE EFFECT REGISTER BOOKM SET AS WALLPA OK b Scroll up or down and select “REGISTER BOOKMK”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. Selected image data are registered in the bookmark and the bookmark icon is attached.
Viewing Bookmarked images Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch on the “PHOTO” menu to select “BOOKMARK”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. XXXXXXX PHOTO SORTED BY DATE PHOTO LIST FOLDER BOOKMARK 1 item RECYCLE BIN Touching the center of the Plus Touch permits full-screen display of the selected images. / Note -You can cancel the bookmark of the selected images by pressing the MENU button in the Bookmark window to display the MENU screen and selecting “ERASE BOOKMK”.
Creating a Photo list Photo lists can be created by gigabeat room. In a photo list, specified images are registered so that they are displayed in the order you specify. a Click “New photo list” in the “File” menu while gigabeat room is in the photo mode (you are in the photo tab). A photo list with a name of “A new Photo list” is created. Right-click the photo list and click “Rename” from the displayed shortcut to change the name. b Right-click on the images you want to add to the photo list.
Editing a Photo list a Select the desired image and click “Edit photo list” in the “File” menu of gigabeat room. b Click “Up” or “Down” and change the order. Rearranges the image data in the photo list in the order specified by the sorting type. Sort types include name and date. c Click “Refresh”. / Note -The photo list can also be edited by right-clicking the selected photo list and then clicking “Edit photo list” from the shortcut menu.
Viewing Photo lists # “Creating a Photo list” (>p.121) a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch on the “PHOTO” menu to select “PHOTO LIST”. XXXXXXX PHOTO SORTED BY DATE PHOTO LIST 5 items Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the PHOTO LIST that you want to display. A further touch to the right of the Plus Touch will also permit selection of the images in that photo list.
Moving into recycle bin/deleting images You can move unwanted images or photo lists to the recycle bin. Files put into the recycle bin can’t be displayed. Data in the recycle bin can be deleted completely later. a Select an image you want to delete and press the MENU button. XXXXXXX MENU SLIDESHOW STAR SLIDE SHOW MOD SLIDE INTERVAL SLIDE EFFECT REGISTER BOOKM SET AS WALLPA OK b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “DELETE FILE”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select.
Viewing images in the Recycle Bin a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch on the “PHOTO” menu to select “RECYCLE BIN”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. XXXXXXX PHOTO SORTED BY DATE PHOTO LIST FOLDER BOOKMARK RECYCLE BIN 2 items Images in the Recycle Bin can’t be displayed full-screen. / Note -To restore images from the recycle bin, select the desired file in the Recycle Bin window, press the MENU button and select “RESTORE FILE”. -When the gigabeat is reset (>p.
c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “DELETE ALL”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. d Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “YES”. XXXXXXX MENU PROPERTIES RESTORE FILE DELETE ALL OPERATION GUIDE PLAYBACK SCREEN MAIN MENU XXXXXXX DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DELETE ALL? Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. The images in the recycle bin will be deleted from the Recycle Bin folder and also from the original folders.
Deleting images with gigabeat room a Click the “gigabeat Button” while in the photo mode display of gigabeat room. b Select the images you want to delete, and then click “Delete” in the “File” menu. The “Confirm File Delete” window appears. Clicking “Yes” will move the selected images to the recycle bin on your PC. You can also delete by right-clicking on the image and selecting “Delete” in the shortcut menu. / Note -Free space in the gigabeat is not increased by “deleting”.
Viewing image Information a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the image information that you want to view. XXXXXXX 01/01/2005 PHOTO 1 01/01/2005 12:28:34 PHOTO 2 b Press the MENU button. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “PROPERTIES”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch. The information of the selected image data, etc., will be displayed.
Downloading images from digital cameras Images stored in digital cameras that are compliant with USB Mass Storage Class (>p.142) or devices compliant with PTP (>p.142) can be transferred to the gigabeat. Transferred images (Exif (>p.142) data) can then also be viewed with the gigabeat. Note Operation cannot be guaranteed for all devices. Preparation -Connect AC adapters to the digital camera and to the USB CRADLE, then turn on the power of the digital camera.
d Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “YES”, then touch the right of the Plus Touch. The backup will start. Data that has been backed up will be saved under the “backup” folder in the gigabeat with the folder name used. If the gigabeat has the “Backup” folder, the tracks will be saved under the “Backup” folder. When you see a message saying the backup is complete, touch anywhere on the Plus Touch or any other buttons to complete the backup.
Refreshing the Photo library Refreshing the Library Automatically The Photo libraries in the gigabeat are created automatically when the images are transferred to the gigabeat from a PC. Only images transferred using gigabeat room will be listed in the Photo libraries. ! Note -Libraries will not be refreshed when files have been deleted or their names changed with Windows Explorer or another utility. Refresh libraries manually under such circumstances.
Changing settings Adjusting the screen The background, orientation of the screen, font size, and the size of the cover photograph can be customized to your liking. a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch on the MAIN MENU to select “SETUP”. XXXXXXX AUDIO PHOTO DEMO MUSIC Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “SCREEN”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “SCREEN DESIGN”.
e Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the screen layout that you want to set. XXXXXXX LAYOUT Touch the right of the Plus Touch.
Changing WALLPAPER (background) a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch on the MAIN MENU to select “SETUP”. XXXXXXX AUDIO PHOTO DEMO MUSIC Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “SCREEN”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. c Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “WALLPAPER”. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select.
d Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the WALLPAPER you wish to use. See “Using an image as wallpaper” (>p.118) to customize your wallpaper and set it to “USER1”, “USER2” or “USER3”. XXXXXXX 画面 WALLPAPER WALLPAPER 1 WALLPAPER 2 WALLPAPER 3 WALLPAPER 4 WALLPAPER 5 USER 1 OK e Touch the right of the Plus Touch.
Changing/Checking Settings The gigabeat allows you to set various items such as play mode and beep. You can check the current settings or change to desired settings in the Setup menu. a Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch in the MAIN MENU to select “SETUP”. XXXXXXX AUDIO PHOTO DEMO MUSIC Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. b Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the setting menu that you want to change/check. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select.
d Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the options. Touch the right of the Plus Touch to select. XXXXXXX SLEEP TIMER OFF 30 MINUTES 60 MINUTES 90 MINUTES 120 MINUTES OK e Touch the left side of the Plus Touch twice to return to the MAIN MENU. / Note -Check “ ” is displayed on the left of the currently set option.
Setting items BASIC SETTINGS SLEEP TIMER Select the number of minutes after which the power should turn OFF. “OFF(*)”, “30 MINUTES”, “60 MINUTES”, “90 MINUTES” and “120 MINUTES” * Selecting “OFF” will disable this function. AUTO POWER OFF Sets how long before the unit shuts off when not in operation. “3 MINUTES”, “5 MINUTES”, “10 MINUTES” and “NONE(*)”. * When “NONE” has been selected, this function will not operate.
AUDIO EQUALIZER / Select the equalizer mode. SRS WOW (>p.71) USER SETTING EQ “USER” lets you adjust the equalizer settings to your own preferences. (>p.73) PRESET EQ When set to “ON”, the gigabeat reverts to the setting chosen in gigabeat room. PRESET VOLUME When set to “ON”, the gigabeat reverts to the setting chosen in gigabeat room. AUDIO SORT Order of tracks is selected from among the following. “TRACK NUMBER”, “FILE NAME” and “DATE”. Sort is disabled in “BOOKMK” or “PLAYLIST”.
SCREEN WALLPAPER SCREEN DESIGN DISPLAY WALLPAPER ONLY OPERATION GUIDE BACKLIGHT OFF TIME Select wallpaper from among the following. “WALLPAPER1”, “WALLPAPER2”, “WALLPAPER3”, “WALLPAPER4”, “WALLPAPER5”, “USER1”, “USER2” and “USER3” (>p.134) -SCREEN LAYOUT Select the layouts of screens. (>p.132) -SCREEN WITH THEME Select the animation used in the Playback window. (>p.132) Only wallpaper is displayed in the Playback window when enabled.
CONNECTIONS PC CONNECTIONS This determines whether the gigabeat is connected for use with gigabeat room (USB) or Windows Media Player 10 (MTP). Please note: if you are using one or the other of these programs and the gigabeat is not immediately recognized by your PC, check to make sure the corresponding mode is set in this menu. -Windows Media Player 10 This supports Windows Media Player. -gigabeat room This supports gigabeat room.
Terminology DRM10 A digital rights management technology of Microsoft Corporation supported by Windows Media Player 10 or higher. It supports the subscription as well as standard copy protection. EQUALIZER A device or function to control sound quality by increasing or decreasing the level of each frequency band. Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format) JPEG data containing the thumbnail display as image files for digital cameras.
Error messages and troubleshooting Possible Error Messages (Main Unit) The gigabeat may display the following error messages. Take appropriate action by referring to the instructions below. Message Content and Corrective Action UNSUPPORTED DATA The format of the selected data cannot be played on the gigabeat. Use gigabeat room to transfer the data. UNABLE TO READ DISK Reformat the built-in hard disk to the FAT32 format. Use the gigabeat format. (>p.
Possible Error Messages (gigabeat room) The PC may display the following error messages when gigabeat room is used. Message Content and Corrective Action The specified track “file” cannot be transferred. (This track is copy-protected.) The track being transferred contains copy-protected information that does not allow transfer to the gigabeat. The specified track “file” cannot be transferred. (The sampling frequency and/or bit rate is outside the specified range.
Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following issues while using the gigabeat, check the following guide for the possible cause before requesting service. Issue Cause Solution The gigabeat doesn’t power up. The button doesn’t work. The BATTERY switch is set to “OFF”. There is insufficient power remaining in the built-in battery. The gigabeat is in HOLD mode. Set the BATTERY switch to “ON”. Connect the AC adapter and charge the built-in battery. Reset the HOLD switch to cancel the HOLD mode.
Issue Cause Solution The charge indicator doesn’t illuminate, in charging operation. The BATTERY switch is set to “OFF”. The gigabeat is not connected properly. Set the BATTERY switch to “ON”. Check the connection between the AC adapter/AC cable and the main unit. Charge within the operating-temperature range. This is a safety feature. Keep the gigabeat in the charging operation. Charging will resume after a while. Check the connection with the PC. Outside the specified operating-temperature range.
Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does gigabeat room fail to identify the gigabeat? A: The gigabeat may not be recognized if it is connected to a PC via the USB hub. Connect the gigabeat to the PC without using the USB hub. Q: Why do tracks fail to transfer to the gigabeat? A: You cannot transfer tracks to the gigabeat that cannot be played on the gigabeat. See “Specifications” “Combination of Sampling Frequency and Bit Rate” (>p.
Troubles of the gigabeat and gigabeat room -When changing to the gigabeat with the “gigabeat Button” of the device panel, gigabeat room terminates. -When selecting the gigabeat and then selecting “Gracenote Playlist”, gigabeat room terminates. Solution: Make a USB connection between the gigabeat and the PC. Follow the procedures described below and delete the files indicated below by using Windows Explorer on the PC. After that, refresh the library in the gigabeat using gigabeat room.
Issue: The gigabeat was started, but “NO SYSTEM FOUND ON HDD” was displayed and it doesn’t start up. Solution: The firmware data on the hard disk is corrupted and the gigabeat cannot start up because of this. The firmware data must be restored. Follow “Restoration of Firmware Data” described below and restore the firmware data. Issue: The HDD of the gigabeat has been formatted. Are any settings necessary? Solution: The firmware data on the hard disk must be restored.
2 Check the drive. The drive letter (*) of the connected gigabeat is displayed in the drive column. Please check it. * The window shows the drive as being “E” as an example, but this can differ depending on your PC. 3 Set whether or not to quick format. When a full is desired, remove the check mark from “perform a quick format”. 4 Click “Format” button. The format warning window will be displayed. 5 Click “OK” of the format warning window. Formatting will start.
Specifications Built-in battery Weight External dimensions Audio format Sampling frequency Bit rate Recording media Rechargeable lithium-ion battery MEGF60 and MEGF40 Approx. 170 g (main unit only) MEGF20 and MEGF10 Approx. 160 g (main unit only) MEGF60 and MEGF40 Approx. 63 mm x 19 mm x 106 mm (width x height x depth), excluding projections MEGF20 and MEGF10 Approx. 63mm x 16 mm x 106 mm (width x height x depth), excluding projections -MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) -Windows Media Audio (WMA) -PCM (WAV) 22.
USB port Headphone jack S/N ratio AC adapter Color screen (*3) USB2.0/USB1.1 3.5 mm jack/stereo type Load impedance 16Ω 95 dB or higher Type name: ADP-15HH A Input power condition: 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60Hz Rated output: 5V DC, 3A 2.2 inch diagonal QVGA low temperature polysilicon TFT color panel *1: 1 Gigabyte = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard drive storage capacity. Available storage capacity will also be less because the product contains pre-installed firmware and sample content.
INDEX A E AC adapter ...........................................24 Adjusting the screen ...........................132 Adjusting “USER SETTING EQ”...........73 ALBUM SKIP ........................................67 AUDIO Browse screen .........................35 Audio library..........................................85 Audio mode display ..............................41 Editing a Photo list..............................122 Editing Tag Information ........................95 Equalizer.......................
P V Pausing playback .................................66 PHOTO Browse screen ........................37 Photo mode display ..............................41 Playback panel .....................................40 Playback window ..................................36 Playing tracks .......................................88 Plus Touch™ Operation .......................21 Properties .....................................83, 128 Purchase information site .....................59 Viewing a SLIDESHOW ..............
License Information on the Software Used in the TOSHIBA Mobile Audio Player The software pre-installed in the TOSHIBA Mobile Audio Player consists of multiple, independent software components. Each software component is copyrighted by TOSHIBA or a third party. The TOSHIBA Mobile Audio Player uses software components that are distributed as freeware under a third-party end-user license agreement or copyright notice (hereinafter referred to as a “EULA”).
The table below lists the software components pre-installed in the TOSHIBA Mobile Audio Player, which are subject to EULAs. The user should read the applicable EULAs carefully before using these software components. The EULAs are attached to the supplied CD-ROM in their original text (English) as exactly written by the respective parties other than TOSHIBA.
Limited United States Warranty MEG-F Series Mobile Audio Player - Depot Repair Warranty Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“TACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS MEG-F SERIES MOBILE AUDIO PLAYER AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE. MEG-F SERIES MOBILE AUDIO PLAYERS PURCHASED IN THE U.S.A.
How to Obtain Warranty Services If, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and reviewing the section entitled “Troubleshooting,” you find that service is needed: (1)For instructions on how to obtain warranty service for your MEG-F Series Mobile Audio Player, contact TACP’s Consumer Solution Center toll free at 1-800-631-3811.
Limited Canadian Warranty For Toshiba Brand Portable Digital Music Player MEG-F Series Toshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS MEG-F SERIES PORTABLE DIGITAL MUSIC PLAYER (the “PLAYER(S)” or “Player(s)”) AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE.
d. Software, software faults, or software replacement or fixes; e. Repair or replacement of batteries, covers, plastics, or appearance parts such as interior or exterior finishes or trim; f. Service on Toshiba-branded accessory items (such accessory items may be covered by their own warranty); g. Service on third party products or service made necessary by use of incompatible third party products; h. Service made necessary by the simultaneous use of this Player and connected equipment; i.
precluded by law, you agree to waive any right that you may have to commence or participate in any representative or class proceeding against the Related Parties relating to any Dispute. If and where applicable and to the extent not precluded by law, you further agree to opt out of any such representative or class proceedings. Arbitration of any Dispute will be conducted in the forum and in the manner as agreed to between you and TCL.
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