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Table of Contents Introduction︱......................................................................................... 5 Package Contents︱............................................................................... 5 Features︱............................................................................................... 5 System Requirements︱ ........................................................................ 6 Safety Precautions︱ ...................................................................
Recalling a Saved Station ...............................................................................................15 Recording the Radio........................................................................................................15 RECORD Mode︱.................................................................................. 16 Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Microphone ..............................................16 Playing Voice or FM Recordings ..............................
Troubleshooting︱ ............................................................................... 38 Specifications︱ ................................................................................... 40 Ordering Information︱........................................................................ 40 Transcend Limited Warranty︱ ...........................................................
Introduction︱ Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 320, a next-generation MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of lightweight portable music with the benefits of a USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as an FM radio, advanced digital voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display, A-B repeat functions and variable track playback speeds. Your T.sonic 320 is equipped with a Hi-speed USB 2.
VAD (Voice Activity Detection) for high quality gapless audio recordings A-B repeat function allows you to continuously replay a designated section of a track Variable track playback speeds Supports 13 languages including menus, song/album title, artist name and lyrics USB flash drive capabilities for data transfer and storage Included software can be used to lock your computer and password-protect your files 7 Equalizer effects, including a customizable USER EQ setting Internal rechargeable Li-ion battery
Caution: Risk of Deafness • Repeated or regular use of headphones or earphones at volume levels above 80 decibels can give a false impression that the audio level is not high enough. Users may try to progressively increase the volume control, therefore risking a dangerous noise level for their ears. • To protect your health and your hearing, keep the volume of your MP3 player below 80 decibels and do not use for an extended period of time.
Player Controls︱ Figure 1. T.sonic 320 A Hold Switch B A-B Repeat / REC C Menu Button D E F Microphone Headphone Jack Lanyard Attachment Loop G Volume Up H Play / Pause / Power I Next / Fast-Forward J Volume Down K Previous / Rewind L Reset Button M Hi-Speed USB 2.
Music Playback Screen︱ Figure 2. OLED Display ICON A Record Source B VAD INDICATION Built-in Microphone Indicates Voice Activity Detection is enabled C Record Quality D Sleep E EQ Mode FM Radio Low Quality Medium Quality High Quality Indicates the Sleep Timer is enabled (Blank) Normal Pop Rock Repeat One Repeat All Classical Jazz USER Bass (Blank) F Repeat Mode G Play Speed Normal Shuffle Normal in Folder Repeat in Shuffle in Folder Folder A-B Repeat (Blank) 1.00x 1.33x 1.14x 0.
Basic Operation︱ The T.sonic 320 needs to be charged for at least 12 hours before first use. Charging the Battery Remove the T.sonic 320’s cap and plug its USB connector directly into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer. The T.sonic 320’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. Figure 3. Connecting to a Computer Power ON Press and hold the button to turn on the player. An animated Transcend logo will appear on the screen.
Play a Song Press to play the currently selected MP3, WMA, or WAV track. Pause a Song Press to pause and un-pause a track during playback. Next Track Press to skip to the next available song. Previous Track Press to go back to the previous song. Fast Forward Press and hold the button to fast-forward. Rewind Press and hold the button to rewind. Increase Volume Press once or press and hold the button until you reach the desired volume level.
mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat. 2. Press the button again to mark the end of the section you wish to repeat. 3. The marked section of the track will playback the marked A-B section in a continuous loop. 4. Press the button once more to stop the A-B repeat function. Hold When the switch enabled, all of the T.sonic 320’s buttons will be disabled, and cannot accidentally be pressed while in your pocket. Reset If the T.
MUSIC Mode︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected music online, please be advised that the T.sonic 320 only supports WMA-DRM10 file protection. Playing MP3, WMA, or WMA-DRM10 Music 1. Press and hold the button to power ON the T.sonic. The Main Menu will appear. ¾ If the T.sonic is already on, press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the and buttons to select the “MP3” icon automatically find available music files. and press 3.
4. Use the button to highlight “yes” and press to permanently delete the file. RADIO Mode︱ Listening to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones 2. Press the . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio) button to go to the Main Menu. and 3. Use the buttons to select the “FM” icon and press . 4. The current FM radio frequency will be displayed. ¾ The first time you use the Radio, the T.sonic will automatically scan all frequencies and save the 20 strongest stations as channel presets (CH).
4. Press (don’t hold) again to save the current station to that channel number. Recalling a Saved Station 1. In the RADIO mode press (don’t hold) 2. Use the 3. Press and to display your saved stations (CH 01 to CH 20). buttons to select the channel you want to listen to. to listen to the selected channel. Recording the Radio 1. Select a radio station that you want to record. 2. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to begin recording the station. 3.
RECORD Mode︱ The T.sonic 320 can record from 2 different sources: the FM Radio or the built-in microphone. The RECORD mode is for creating voice recordings and playing back both FM and voice recordings. To record from the FM Radio, please see the previous section on “Recording the Radio.” Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Microphone 1. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds in any mode (except FM Radio) to activate the T.sonic 320’s built-in microphone and begin voice recording. 2.
2. The “MICIN.DIR” or “FMIN.DIR” folder will appear, and a list of available recordings will be shown. Use the and buttons to move up and down the list. 3. Press to play the selected recording. 4. To switch between the MICIN.DIR and FMIN.DIR folders, press press to go up to the “Root” directory. or select the ¾ Voice recordings can be found in the /MICIN.DIR/ folder ¾ FM recordings can be found in the /FMIN.DIR/ folder 5. Select a folder using the 6.
Settings︱ The Settings Menu 1. Press the 2. Use the button to enter the Main Menu. or buttons to select the “Settings” icon and press . Equalizer (EQ) There are seven equalizer modes to choose from: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, and User EQ 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the and buttons to select “EQ” and press . 2. Use the and buttons to select an equalizer mode. If music is playing, you will instantly hear the difference between each mode through the earphones. 3.
4. Press or to increase or decrease levels in 1.0dB steps (Adjustment range: -7dB to +8dB) 5. Press to save the new User EQ settings and return to the SETTINGS menu.
Record Settings Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low (8,000Hz), Medium (16,000Hz), or High (32,000Hz). Higher recording quality settings require more memory space to save the recorded WAV files. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Record Settings” icon 2. Use or to select “Record Quality” and press 3. Use or to switch between “Low”, “Medium”, or “High” and press and press . . to confirm.
VAD (Voice Activity Detection) VAD allows the T.sonic 320 to make gapless voice recordings. This means during voice recording with the internal microphone, the player will only record when it detects voices. If the person(s) pauses or stops speaking, the T.sonic 320 will temporarily stop recording until the person(s) starts speaking again. This allows for more concise, easier to understand recordings and smaller recording files. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Record Settings” icon 2.
2. Use or to select a Screen Saver delay and press . The screen saver will commence whenever this amount of time passes with no button activity. Available delay timers are: “Disable”, “10 Seconds”, “20 Seconds”, and ”60 Seconds” 3. After you select a Screen Saver time delay, a list of available screen savers will appear. 4. Use or to select one of the three Screen Saver types and press . Lyrics Sync This feature displays the lyrics of a song (if available) simultaneously during music playback.
Date / Time Settings Set Date / Time This setting lets you adjust the time and date, choose between 12Hr or 24Hr format, and set the time zone. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use 2. Use or 3. Use and or to select the “Date/Time Settings” icon to select the ”Set Date/Time “ icon and press and press . . to move between 12/24Hr, Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second, and AM/PM. ¾ “12 Hr” will display AM and PM, “24 Hr” will display 00:00 - 24:00 4.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) If your region uses DST, the T.sonic can automatically adjust the clock for Summer and Winter time. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Date/Time Settings” icon 2. Use or to select the “Daylight Saving” icon and press . 3. Use or to switch between “Enable” or “Disable” and press . and press . ¾ Enabling Daylight Saving Time will automatically adjust the T.
Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) If you own WMA-DRM10 music files or if you want to use Windows Media Player 10 to synchronize music between your computer and the T.sonic, the Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) must be enabled. This setting lets you switch between MTP or USB transfer modes. USB (Use this mode for normal transfer of all other files or if using Mac™ or Linux™) MTP (Use this mode for transferring WMA-DRM10 music files with Windows Media Player 10) 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use 2.
Driver Installation︱ Driver Installation for Windows® Me, 2000, XP and Vista No drivers are required. These Windows® Operating Systems have built-in drivers to support the T.sonic 320. Plug your T.sonic 320 into an available USB port and Windows® will install the necessary files. A Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. Driver Installation for Mac™ OS 10.0, or Later No drivers are required. Plug your T.
Connecting to a Computer︱ If you are using Windows Media Player 10 and want to play WMA-DRM10 music files, you must set the T.sonic’s Music Transfer Mode to MTP to transfer and synchronize music files between the computer and your T.sonic 320. Transferring Files to the T.sonic If you want to use your T.sonic 320 to listen to music other than the Radio, you must transfer MP3, WMA, or WMA-DRM10 music files to the player. When the T.sonic 320 is connected to a computer it is locked into transferring files.
3. To transfer normal MP3 and WMA music files to the T.sonic, the MTP (see Music Transfer Protocol) mode in the Settings menu must be set to “USB.” You can transfer music and data files to the T.sonic by simply dragging them onto the T.sonic 320’s “Removable Disk” drive letter. 4. While files are being transferred to the T.sonic, the screen will display a “WRITE” message. After files have been successfully transferred, the “READY” message will be displayed again. 5.
1. Execute unmount /mnt/T.sonic to un-mount the device. 2. Unplug your T.sonic 320 from the USB port.
T.sonic™ Utility Software︱ The bundled software CD includes some very useful software tools that can help you manage your data increase productivity. Please read the following instructions before using the T.sonic™ Utility program. The T.sonic Utility has four functions: PC-Lock (Use the T.sonic 320 to temporarily lock your computer) Partition (Divide your T.
Figure 10. Choose a language 5. The “InstallShield Wizard” window will appear. Click the “Next” button to continue. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process. Figure 11. T.sonic Utility InstallShield Wizard 6. When the T.sonic 320 Utility is finished installing, click the “Finish” button to exit the wizard. Figure 12.
7. The T.sonic Utility program can be found in: “ -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility.” PC-Lock With PC-Lock, you can use your T.sonic as a key to temporarily lock your computer while you are away. 1. Start the T.sonic Utility ( 2. Click on the “PC-Lock” button -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility) in the T.sonic Utility window or Task Bar menu. Figure 13. T.sonic Utility – PC-Lock 3. The PC-Lock Settings window will appear. Select the “Enable PC-Lock” checkbox. Figure 14. Enable PC-Lock 4.
Figure 15. PC-Lock Screen Saver text 5. You can adjust the period of time that your computer will be locked for with the “Enable Timer” option. Set the Unlock Timer in Hours and Minutes. When this time elapses, your computer will automatically unlock and be available for use. Figure 16. PC-Unlock Timer 6. Click the “OK” button to start the PC-Lock.
Figure 17. Start PC-Lock ¾ When PC-Lock is enabled, your computer will be locked when the T.sonic is unplugged ¾ While your computer is locked, the screen will display the “Screen Saver Message” text. To unlock the computer, you must reconnect your T.sonic to your computer. The PC-Lock message text will disappear and you will be free to use your computer again. The computer will also unlock itself automatically when the lock timer expires.
Figure 19. Create a Partition 5. To protect the Private area, choose a password and a “Hint” (in case you forget your password) Figure 20. Password and Hint 6. Click the “Start” button to complete Partition & Security setup. The process may take a few minutes. 7. Click the “Start” button to complete the Partition & Security setup. Log In / Log Out This function lets you access the files stored on the Private partition of your T.sonic. If you do not log in, your protected files will be invisible. 1.
Figure 22. Enter your password 5. When successfully logged in, the “Public Area” message will change to “Private Area.” The files in your Private Area will no longer be hidden and can be accessed normally. 6. When you are finished using the Secure Area and no data is being transferred between the T.sonic again to log out. and the computer, click the “Login/Logout” button Figure 23. T.sonic Utility – Login/out Changing your Password -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility) 1. Start the T.sonic Utility ( 2.
Figure 25. Change Password 4. Click on the “OK” button to complete the New Password setup. Forgotten Passwords If you forget your password, use the password hint to help you remember your password. If you are still unable to remember your password, you will have to use the Partition function to reset the Public and Private areas. THIS WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON THE T.SONIC. Although the data in the Private area will be lost, you can back up all data on the Public area before using the Partition function.
Troubleshooting︱ If a problem occurs with your T.sonic 320, please first check the information listed below before taking your T.sonic 320 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 FAQ and Support services on our website at http://www.transcendusa.com.
2. During recording, if the remaining battery capacity goes below 10% the T.sonic will automatically save the recording. Track playback sounds intermittent Plug the earphones into the earphones jack again to make sure they are properly connected. T.sonic Powers OFF automatically T.sonic features a SLEEP Mode, which acts as a Power Saving feature. You can preset your T.sonic to Power OFF automatically after 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Please refer to the “Sleep Timer” section of this manual. T.
Specifications︱ Size (L x W x H): 85.5 mm × 25.5 mm × 13 mm Weight: 29g (with Li-ion battery) Music Formats: MP3 WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription music) Recording Format: ADPCM (WAV) Estimated Battery Life: 15 hours (fully charged battery) Compression Rates: 32Kbps to 320Kbps Data Retention: Up to 10 years Erase Cycles: ≥ 100,000 times Signal-to-Noise Ratio: ≥ 90dB Certificates: CE, FCC, BSMI Warranty: 2-years Ordering Information︱ Device Description Memory Size Transcend P/N T.
Transcend Limited Warranty︱ “Above and Beyond” is the standard we set ourselves 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.
