Toshiba Portable Media Player gigabeat® U Series Start Up Guide Be sure to carefully read the Safety Instructions section of this guide before using your Toshiba Portable Media Player to ensure correct use of the gigabeat.
Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. FCC information FCC notice “Declaration of Conformity Information” 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.
FCC conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Contact Address: Telephone: TOSHIBA America Information Systems, Inc.
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Introduction This is a quick reference guide for your new gigabeat® Portable Media Player. It contains information to help you start enjoying your new gigabeat. For more detailed instructions, please refer to the electronic User’s Guide. The “Safety Instructions” section of this guide contains important information and should be read thoroughly before using the gigabeat. The “User’s Guide in PDF format” can be downloaded from the Toshiba website at www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com.
Check the components The following components are included in the gigabeat package. 1 2 3 4 1 Earbuds 2 USB cable 3 Software CD-ROM 4 Start Up Guide (this manual) About the Software and User’s Guide Under copyright law, the software provided on the CD-ROM and the User’s Guide may not be reproduced, either entirely or in part, in any form, without the prior written permission of Toshiba. The enclosed software and User’s Guide may be used by the customer on a computer.
1 Computer System Requirements You will need a computer system that meets the requirements listed below. Operating system Microsoft®® Windows®Vista™ Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, XP Professional or XP Media®Center Edition (pre-installed as standard) (Windows XP: Service Pack 2 recommended) CPU Windows VistaTM: 800 MHz or better (1.5 GHz or better recommended) Windows® XP: 300 MHz or better (1.
Windows Media® Player 11 or 10 will be installed depending on your PC's operating system. (If you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later, or Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Rollup 2 or later, Windows Media® Player 11 will be installed. If your operating system is older than those, Windows Media® Player 10 will be installed.) If you already have Windows Media® Player 10 installed on your computer, follow the steps below to install the required patch (modification program).
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the gigabeat to the computer using the USB cable When you connect the gigabeat to the computer, “USB Connected” and the charging status icon will appear on the gigabeat screen. The charging status icon will turn green when charging is completed. It takes approximately 2 hours to fully charge the gigabeat. The first time you establish the MTP connection, a screen appears in which you select the operation to be performed when the gigabeat is connected to the computer.
The internal battery should be charged within the temperature range for normal use (5°C to 35°C/41°F to 95°F). If the temperature is outside this range the gigabeat may not be charged properly. As the remaining battery power drops, the battery level display on the gigabeat screen changes. Recharge the gigabeat when the remaining battery power becomes low. The gigabeat may take some time to connect to the computer if large amounts of data are stored on the gigabeat.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 POWER/HOLD switch 2 Back button 3 Menu button 4 Up/Down/Left/Right button 5 Enter button 6 RESET button 7 USB port 8 Strap holder 9 Earbud/REC jack 9 (Sample Illustration) gigabeat buttons and ports To turn the gigabeat off: 1 Slide the POWER switch towards [POWER] and hold it there for at least 1 second before releasing it. The gigabeat may take some time to start up if it contains a large amount of data.
Using Windows Media® Player To find out more about downloading audio CD tracks to your computer, viewing photos, recording FM radio, recording music from other audio equipment, playing recorded tracks, creating playlists, playback mode, bookmarks, album artwork, settings and other features, see the gigabeat User’s Guide at www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com. Transferring Music Files to the gigabeat The explanations provided in this guide are for Windows Media® Player 11.
Windows Media® Player 11 starts up and the device settings window opens. (Sample Image) Selecting Synchronize media files 4 Click Next. The files to be added to the Windows Media® Player 11 library are retrieved from the computer.
5 6 When retrieval ends, click Next. The Name your device window opens. Click Cancel. Select automatic synchronization by clicking Finish, or follow these steps to synchronize (transfer) the files manually. You can select automatic synchronization later by clicking the arrow at the bottom of the Sync tab in Windows Media® Player 11 and clicking Set up Sync for TOSHIBA gigabeat U.
Select a category button Sync tab (Sample Image) Add to Sync List 10 Click Start Sync at the bottom right of the window. Synchronization begins. For additional details, see the Windows Media® Player help file.
Selecting and Playing Tracks You can use the track information for the music transferred to the gigabeat to select the desired tracks by “Artist” or “Album.” As an example, the following steps show how to select tracks from “Album”: 1 Plug the earbuds into the earbud jack and turn the gigabeat on. The main menu displays. Earbuds Earbud jack (Sample Illustration) Plugging in the ear plugs 2 If the gigabeat is currently showing the playback screen, press the Back button.
3 Press the Right or Enter button. The Library menu screen is displayed. (Sample Image) Selecting the Library 4 Use the Up or Down button to select Album. 5 Press the Right or Enter button. The Album list screen is displayed. If you select Play All rather than Album at this point, the gigabeat plays all the transferred tracks.
6 Use the Up or Down buttons to select the album you want to listen to. (Sample Image) Selecting a particular Album 7 8 Press the Right or Enter button. A list of the tracks on the selected album appears. Use the Up or Down button to select the track you want to listen to. (Sample Image) Selecting a particular song If you select Play All rather than a particular track at this point, the gigabeat plays all the songs on the selected album sequentially.
9 Press the Right or Enter button. The gigabeat plays the selected track. (Sample Image) Playing selected track Playback Controls To adjust the volume Press the Up or Down button. To start/pause playback To skip to the start of the current track or of the previous or next track: Press the Enter button. Press Left: Skips back to the start of the current track. If you press the Left button within 2 seconds of the track starting, the gigabeat skips back to the start of the previous track.
Listening to FM Radio To listen to Auto Preset stations: 1 In the main menu select FM Radio. (Sample Image) Selecting FM Radio Press the Right or Enter Button. 2 Press the Menu button. The Menu appears.
3 Select Auto Preset. (Sample Image) Selecting Auto Preset 4 5 Press the Right or Enter button. The gigabeat adds the receivable frequencies. Press the Left or Right button to select the preset channel you want to listen to. (Sample Image) Selecting preset mode screen To tune the frequency manually: 1 Press the Enter button to change to Manual mode.
2 Press Left or Right to tune the gigabeat to the frequency of the station you want to listen to. To record the FM radio station, see the User’s Guide. Master End User License Agreement For gigabeat® Series Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (“TAIS”) 9740 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine, California 92618-1697, United States of America IMPORTANT: THIS MASTER END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“EULA”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND TAIS. CAREFULLY READ THIS EULA.
with this EULA. You agree you will not copy the Software except as necessary to use it on a single hardware product system at one location. You agree that you may not copy the written materials accompanying the Software. Modifying, translating, renting, copying, distributing, transferring or assigning all or part of the Software, or any rights granted hereunder, to any other persons and removing any proprietary notices, labels or marks from the Software is strictly prohibited.
WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. 5. Limitation of Liability. TAIS’ ENTIRE LIABILITY AND YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS EULA SHALL NOT EXCEED U.S. $10.00.
Clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 (October 1988) or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable. 10. Severability. If any provision of this EULA shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired. 11. No Waiver.
expires one (1) year after the date of purchase (“Limited Warranty Period”), and covers the Product for warranty service required within the country where the Product was originally purchased. Toshiba warrants that the Product (1) is free from defects in materials and workmanship and (2) conforms to the factory specifications in effect at the time the Product was manufactured.
in connection with Customer’s purchase of the Product. No change to the conditions of this Limited Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an authorized Vice President of Toshiba. Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
PRODUCT AND/OR THE ENCLOSED USER GUIDES AND/OR MANUALS, EVEN IF TOSHIBA, OR AN AUTHORIZED TOSHIBA REPRESENTATIVE, ASP (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR OF ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR SOME PRODUCTS, SO THE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO CUSTOMER.
Should either party bring a Dispute in a forum other than NAF, the arbitrator may award the other party its reasonable costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees) incurred in enforcing compliance with this binding arbitration provision, including staying or dismissing such other proceeding. Information about the NAF is available on line at www.arb-forum.com, by phone at 1-800-474-2371 or by writing to P.O. Box 50191, Minneapolis, MN, 55405.
PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. IF APPLICABLE, BEFORE RETURNING ANY PRODUCT FOR SERVICE, BE SURE TO BACK UP DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
What is Not Covered by This Limited Warranty? ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Service made necessary by accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper installation, or improper maintenance Replacement of missing parts, the provision of retrofits, or preventive maintenance Installation or removal of accessory retrofits, peripheral equipment of which the Product may be a part Replacement or fixes of software Repair or replacement of covers, plastics, or appearance parts such as interior or exterior finishes or trim
Toshiba Software Which May Be Included with Product Toshiba’s sole obligations with respect to software, if any, distributed with the Product under the Toshiba brand name are set forth in the applicable end-user license agreement. Unless otherwise stated in writing, non-Toshiba software is provided on an “as is” basis by Toshiba. However, non-Toshiba manufacturers, suppliers or publishers may offer their own warranties.
Telephone Support Center Portable Media Players ❖ ❖ In the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, call 1-877-250-8595 Outside the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, call 1-949-583-3212 ❖ Telephone support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Digital Products Division P.O. Box 19724, Irvine, California 92623-9724 www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.
Safety Instructions ❖ Should you notice any abnormality such as odor, smoke, or overheating, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the power. ❖ If water or other foreign objects should enter the equipment, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the power. ❖ If you have dropped the product or damaged the product case, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the power. Continuing to use the product may result in fire, possibly resulting in serious injury. ❖ Do not disassemble, modify or repair the product.
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 face or swallow it, which may result in choking or suffocation. ❖ Should you notice leaking fluid or odor from the product, immediately move it away ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ from any source of fire. The fluid from the product is leaking from the built-in battery. In the event of battery leakage, the fluid may ignite and cause explosion, possibly resulting in serious injury.
Handling the product ❖ Do not subject the product to strong impact, as it may damage the product or destroy the recorded data or 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. ❖ Do not spray volatile or caustic chemicals on or around the product. Also, avoid keeping a rubber or PVC product in contact with the product for a long period.
Music CD’s Use a disc that has the CD standard 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. Online Resources To stay current on the most recent software options for your gigabeat, be sure to regularly check the Toshiba web site at www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com. Built-in battery ❖ ❖ ❖ The built-in battery will gradually discharge, even when the product is not being used.
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