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Table of Contents Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1 Package Contents .........................................................................................................................1 Features ........................................................................................................................................1 System Requirements....................................
AB Repeat Function...........................................................................................................................14 FM Functions .....................................................................................................................................15 Scan for a Channel .....................................................................................................................15 Preset a Channel................................................................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 610. A totally new generation of Flash MP3 player. This small device is more than a USB Flash Drive. It combines a USB Flash Drive with an MP3 player, AB repeater, voice recorder and an FM radio. With the T.sonic™, you can upload and download music files to and from a computer and then play the tracks on the device. Using the AB repeat function, you can continuously replay a designated section of a track.
System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port One of following operating systems: • Windows 98SE • Windows Me • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Mac OS 10.2.8 or later • Linux kernel 2.4 or later Reminders 1. Keep your T.sonic away from heat, direct sunlight, and moisture. Do not bend, flex, or drop your T.sonic. 2. Before powering on make sure the LOCK switch is set to the “OFF” position. 3. Always plug or unplug your T.sonic by grasping the unit’s sides. 4.
Product Overview REC Button Joypad Next / Fast-Forward (Right) A-B Button Previous / Fast-Rewind (Left) Reset Button Volume Up (Up) Microphone Volume Down (Down) Earphone Jack PLAY Button Mini USB Connector MENU Button OLED Display LOCK Switch Neck Strap Hole 3
OLED Display Icons Indications Volume Displays the volume status. Repeat Mode Indicates the repeat mode that includes Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random and Repeat in Folder. Equalizer (EQ) Mode Indicates the EQ mode settings that include Normal, Classical, POP, Rock, Jazz, and USER EQ. A-B Repeat Indicates when AB repeat function is enabled. Lock Indicates when the Lock function is enabled. Charge Status Indicates the Charge Status. Battery Status Indicates the Battery Status.
Charging the Battery 1. Open the rubber cap on top of the T.sonic, you can see a mini USB port inside. 2. Insert one end of the USB cable into the T.sonic‘s mini USB port, and plug the other end of the cable into a computer USB port. Power on the unit and the display will show the ready status. While charging is on going, the lightning logo and battery icon will flicker. When the unit is charged, the lightning logo will disappear and the battery icon will indicate the battery charge level.
Basic Operation Power On Press and hold the PLAY button to turn the power on. An animated logo will appear on the OLED Display, and then you can start to use the T.sonic. The waiting time of power on depends on how many files in T.sonic. More files in T.sonic will spend more waiting time powering on. Power Off Press and hold the PLAY button to turn the power off. In about three seconds the Power Off Status Bar will appear on the OLED display to show you the Power Off status.
Fast Rewind Press and hold the left (Fast-Rewind) of Joypad to rewind the track. Increase Volume Press once or press and hold the upwards (Volume Up) of Joypad until you reached the desired volume level. Decrease Volume Press once or press and hold the downwards (Volume Down) of Joypad until you have reached the desired volume. Repeat a Track Please see “Settings Mode” in “MP3 Functions” for detailed instructions.
Repeat in Folder Please see “Settings Mode” in “MP3 Functions” for detailed instructions. Repeat a Portion of a Track (AB Repeat) Press the A-B button to mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat and then press the button again to mark the end of the portion you wish to repeat. The marked portion is played as a continuous loop when playing an MP3, WMA, or WAV track. Lock When the LOCK switch is set to the “HOLD” position, all of the buttons are disabled.
Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows 98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported). Select the Win98 Driver button. 2. Select Next to continue. 3. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process. 4. After the drivers have been installed, plug your T.sonic into an available USB port. The New Hardware Found dialogue boxes will appear.
5. Your computer will automatically detect this new device. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. Driver Installation for Windows Me, 2000, and XP No drivers are required. These Windows operating systems have built-in drivers to support T.sonic. Simply plug your T.sonic into an available USB port and Windows will install the files needed. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window.
4. T.sonic is limited to 50 folders. 5. Audio files (MP3/WMA/WAV) must be organized on the T.sonic™ 610, so that they are no more than 4 levels from the root directory 6. T.sonic is limited to 80 characters in file name.
MP3 Function Download or Upload MP3/WMA Files 1. Open the rubber cap on top of the T.sonic, you can see a mini USB port inside. Insert one end of the USB cable into T.sonic USB port, and plug the other end cable into a computer USB port. 2. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. The OLED Display will show the image below for the ready status.
2. If there are no MP3 or WMA files available, the “ **No Files** ” message will be show on the OLED display. 3. Press the right (Next) or left (Previous) of Joypad, to select a desired MP3/WMA file. The files are listed in access order. 4. Press the PLAY button to play the selected MP3/WMA file. 5. Press and hold the MENU button to switch between music, navigation, and settings. Using the Navigation Functions 1.
2. Press the right (Next) upwards (Volume Up) , or left (Previous) of Joypad to select a desired mode. Press the , or downwards (Volume Down) of Joypad to change between REPEAT and the EQ function. Select a desired EQ mode to suit your personal taste: NORMAL, POP, JAZZ, CLASSICAL, ROCK, or USER EQ. If you select USER EQ, please see “User EQ” in “Settings” for detailed setting and instructions. 3. Press and hold the MENU button and return to the music mode.
2. Press the A-B button to tag the beginning portion of the track you wish to repeat. The Afigure will be shown on the OLED display. 3. Press the A-B button again to tag the end of the track’s portion you wish to repeat. The A-B figure will be shown on the OLED display, and the tagged portion will play as a continuous loop. 4. To resume normal playback, press the A-B button again. FM Functions 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu.
1. Select a desired channel (frequency) first. 2. Press the PLAY button, the message “SET CH” will appear on the display. 3. Press the right (Next) or left (Previous) of Joypad to select the favorite channel station (CH01 to CH20), and press the PLAY button to save the selected channel to the selected favorite channel number. You can also press the MENU button to abort setting a channel. Select a Preset Channel 1. Press the A-B button and change to the channel mode. 2.
Record an FM Channel 1. Select a desired channel. 2. Press the REC button for 2 seconds. 3. Once the REC button is pressed, the selected channel will start being recorded. On the display, a recording FM file is generated and placed under the folder name of [/FM/]. The recording file name sequence starts from [F0001.WAV], then [F0002.WAV], and so forth. On the display, the total recording time is shown below the current recording time. 4.
If lying in the noise environment, you can press the right (Next) or left (Previous) of Joypad to select “Noisy REC Envi“, and obtain distinct record quality. 3. Press the PLAY button to pause the recording and press the PLAY button again to continue. 4. Press the (STOP) button to stop the recording and the display will return to the record function. 5. Press the PLAY button to play the recorded file, or press and hold the MENU button and go to the navigation/settings mode.
1. Press the MENU button to enter the main menu. Select the Record icon, and then press the PLAY button to enter the record function. 2. If there are no MP3 or WMA files available, the “ **No Files** ” message will be shown on the OLED display. 3. Press the right (Next) or left (Previous) of Joypad, to select a desired recorded file. 4. Press the PLAY button to play the recorded file, or press and hold the MENU button and go to the navigation/settings mode.
2. Press the upwards (Volume Up) and then press the PLAY , or downwards (Volume Down) of Joypad to select button to save the Quality level. The selected level will be marked with a tick logo. 3. Press the MENU button and return to the Settings menu. You can also press MENU button again and back to the main menu. REC Environment Set the Record Environment to Quiet or Noise, and fit your surroundings. 1.
3. Press the MENU button to save and return to the Settings menu. Language Set the language option to support the filename or ID3 (ID3 provides textual information about the music file, such as title, artist etc.) tag/title display of the MP3/WMA files. If there is an ID3 tag/title for the MP3/WMA file, it will be displayed first, otherwise the display will just show the filename. 1.
3. If you select 5 MIN or 10 MIN, the T.sonic will power off automatically after 5 or 10min of idle time (not playing music). If you select DISABLE, the T.sonic will always remain on. 4. Press the MENU button to return to the Settings menu. Screen Saver Set a time to darken the OLED display automatically. 1. Press the upwards (Volume Up) , or downwards (Volume Down) the Screen Saver icon in the Settings menu, then press the PLAY 2.
2. Press the upwards (Volume Up) and then press the PLAY , or downwards (Volume Down) of Joypad to select button to save the EQ mode. You will immediately be able to hear the change through your earphones. 3. Press the MENU button to return to the Settings menu. User EQ In user EQ setting, you can adjust the sound to your reference. 1. Press the upwards (Volume Up) , or downwards (Volume Down) the User EQ icon in the Settings menu, and then press the PLAY 2.
Sync Lyrics Function The Sync Lyrics Function will show the song lyrics on the LCD display synchronized with the audio during MP3 and WMA playback. 1. Press the upwards (Volume Up) , or downwards (Volume Down) the Sync Lyrics icon in the Settings menu, then press the PLAY 2. Press the upwards (Volume Up) and then press the PLAY 3. Press the MENU of Joypad to select button to enter. , or downwards (Volume Down) of Joypad to select button to Enable/Disable the Sync Lyrics function.
Delete MP3/WMA/WAV Files To delete a MP3/WMA or recorded files 1. Press the MENU button to enter the main menu. Select the Delete icon, then press the PLAY button to enter the delete function. 2. Press the right (Next) or left (Previous) of Joypad to select, and press the PLAY button to enter. If you want to delete music files (MP3 or WMA), please select the MUSIC FILES. If you want to delete voice recording files (WAV), please select the VOICE FILES.
Safely Remove Your T.sonic Before removing your T.sonic, please make sure the OLED Display is not in the READ/WRITE status or unpredictable damage to the files or your T.sonic may occur. Remove the T.sonic in Windows 98SE Unplug your T.sonic from your system directly when data is not transferring. Remove the T.sonic in Windows Me, 2000, and XP 1. Select the icon on the system tray. 2. The Safely remove Hardware pop-up menu will appear. Select to continue. 3.
Recover the T.sonic in Windows 98SE 1. Plug your T.sonic into an available USB port. Select the button on the task bar and select Programs > Transcend T.sonic 610 > T.sonic 610 Firmware Update to run the T.sonic 610 Firmware Update program. If you have not installed the Windows 98SE driver yet, please install it first. 2. The T.sonic 610 Firmware Update dialog box appears. 3. If the Format Data Area checkbox is checked. The Option message box will appear. Select Yes to continue.
Recover the T.sonic in Windows Me, 2000, and XP Skip steps 1-3 if the Recovery program has already been installed. 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported) and then select the Recovery button on the T.sonic splash screen. 2. Select Next to continue.
3. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process. 4. Plug your T.sonic into an available USB port. 5. The Found New Hardware messages will appear. 6. Select the button on the task bar and select Programs > Transcend T.sonic 610 > T.sonic 610 Firmware Update to run the T.sonic 610 Firmware Update program. 7. The T.sonic 610 Firmware Update dialog box will appear.
8. If the Format Data Area checkbox is checked. The Option message box will appear. Select Yes to continue. Running this step will erase all the data currently on the T.sonic. Please backup all of the data on the T.sonic first. 9. Select Start to initiate the Firmware Update. The Complete message box will appear. Select Close to complete the Recovery procedure. Your T.sonic has been returned to its initial status.
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MENU Table Music Delete Play Music Delete Music File File List Delete Voice File Quick Set Delete Radio File FM Tuner Settings Scan CH REC Quality Preset CH REC Environment Select Preset CH Contrast Record FM Language Power Saving Record Screen Saver Play Record User EQ File List Sync Lyrics Quick Set About Lock REC 32
Troubleshooting If an error occurs, first check the information listed below before taking your T.sonic 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. Driver CD cannot auto-run in Windows Enter Device Manager in the Control Panel and enable the Auto-Insert function of the CD-ROM drive. Alternatively, you can manually execute the T.sonic.EXE from the driver CD. Operating system cannot detect the T.
1. Are there any MP3 or WMA files in the root directory of your T.sonic? If no, you must download music files from your computer or Internet first. (Only Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate of 32Kbps–320Kbps are supported.) 2. Are the earphones properly connected to the earphone jack? If not, connect them again. 3. Is the volume loud enough? If not, press and hold the upwards (Volume Up) of Joypad until the music playback can be heard. Cannot show the track name correctly on the screen 1.
Re-delete the file and refer to the “Safely Remove Your T.sonic” section to remove the T.sonic after the delete process is completed. T.sonic automatically removed from the operating system This problem occurs when you press the PLAY button while your T.sonic is still connected to a USB port. Unplug your T.sonic from the USB port and then plug it back in again. T.sonic cannot operate after it was formatted in Windows Formatting T.
Specifications • Size: 70 mm × 34.5 mm × 15.
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