User’s Manual Digital Music Player MP350
Table of Contents Introduction︱ ......................................................................................... 5 Package Contents︱............................................................................... 5 Features︱ ............................................................................................... 7 System Requirements︱ ........................................................................ 7 Safety Precautions︱ .................................................................
File Navigator ........................................................................................................................22 RADIO Mode︱ ...................................................................................... 23 Listening to the Radio ..........................................................................................................23 Selecting a Radio Station ....................................................................................................
Date / Time Settings .............................................................................................................34 Language ..............................................................................................................................34 Player Info .............................................................................................................................34 Driver Installation︱ .............................................................................
Introduction︱ Thank you for purchasing Transcend‟s MP350, 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, voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display, and A-B repeat functions. Your MP350 is equipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface to transfer data and music files to and from your computer quickly and easily.
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Features︱ Supports MP3, WMA and WAV music files Vivid all-white OLED screen displays clear text at any angle and in any light Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets Built-in microphone recording Playlist Builder Karaoke-style synchronized lyrics display A-B repeat allows continuous replay of a designated section of a track Supports 13 languages including menus, song/album title, artist name and lyrics USB flash drive capabilities for data transfer and storage Adjustable sleep timer Power-saving screen
Safety Precautions︱ These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT! Please follow them carefully. General Use Unpack the contents of the MP350 package carefully. Ensure USB connectors are the same size and shape before connecting – never force them Always use the Transcend-provided power adapters and cables. Using incompatible cables may permanently damage your MP350. Never connect the MP350 to a USB hub.
Your MP3 player is limited to a volume level of 100 decibels. Both the MP3 player and its accompanying earphones are compliant with the French regulation concerning musical Walkmans (24th July 1998 Order). Before using any other earphones, confirm that their technical specifications are compatible with the original set.
Player Controls︱ A Hi-Speed USB 2.
Music Playback Screen︱ ICON INDICATION A Record Source Built-in Microphone or FM Radio B Record Quality Indicates the Record Quality, Low Quality, Medium Quality, High Quality C Repeat Mode Normal, Random, Repeat One, Repeat All, Repeat Folder, Folder, and A-B Repeat D EQ Mode Normal, Bass, Jazz, Soft, Classical, Pop, Rock, User EQ E Sleep Sleep Timer is enabled F Auto Power Off Auto Power Off function is enabled G Lock Lock button is enabled (controls are locked) H Battery Battery
Basic Operation︱ Charging the Battery Open the MP350‟s USB port cap to insert the smaller Micro-B connector of the USB cable and plug the large end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer. The MP350‟s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. A battery charging indicator will appear in the upper right hand corner of the player‟s screen. Leave the player plugged in until the battery charging animation stops.
Play a Song Press the button to play a selected music or recording file. Pause a Song Press to pause and un-pause a song or recording 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.
MUSIC Mode︱ 1. Press and hold the button to power ON the unit. The Main Menu will appear. If the MP350 is already on, press the 2. Use the and button to enter the Main Menu. buttons to select “MUSIC” and press 3. To exit the MUSIC menu, press the . button. Playing Audio Files 1. In the MUSIC menu, use / to select “Now Playing” and press 2. Select the song you want to listen to with the 3. Press and . buttons. to begin listening to a music file.
1. While playing a song in MUSIC mode, press and hold the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use . to select “Repeat Mode” and press / 3. Use the / buttons to select a repeat mode and press to confirm. . EQ Mode There are eight equalizer modes to choose from: Normal, Bass, Jazz, Soft, Classical, Custom Settings 1. While playing a song in MUSIC mode, press and hold the Pop, Rock, and button to open the Options menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “EQ Mode” and press 3.
o Press to save the new User EQ settings. A-B Repeat This function will create bookmarks in order to repeat a certain sequence. 1. While playing a song in MUSIC mode, press and hold the 2. Use the / button to open the Options menu. buttons to select “A-B Repeat” and press . 3. Press the button once to mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat. 4. Press the button again to mark the end of the section you wish to repeat. 5.
3. Use to switch between “YES” or “NO” and press / . If lyrics are disabled, the album, artist, and song title information will be displayed during music playback. Delete This function will delete the file from the internal memory. 1. While playing a song in MUSIC mode, press and hold the 2. Use to select “Delete file” and press / 3. Navigate to the file you want to delete with the 4. Use the button to open the Options menu. . / buttons and press buttons to highlight “Yes” and press / .
Remove a song from My Playlist 1. In the MUSIC menu, use 2. Use to select “Remove From List” and press / 3. Use the to select “My Playlist” and press / / . . buttons to move up and down the list of files, highlight the file you want to remove from the playlist and press . Clear Playlist Clear Playlist is the quickest way to clear all the songs from My Playlist. 1. In the MUSIC menu, use 2. Use 3.
2. Open Windows Media Player and begin transferring the desired songs from your MP350 drive to the Windows Media Player List pane.
3. When your playlist is complete, click the “Unsaved list” button at the top of the List pane and click “Save list as…” to open the “Save As” dialog box.
4. The playlist must be saved to the top layer of the MP350 drive. Type the name of the playlist using the naming convention LIST0.m3u, LIST1.m3u, LIST2.m3u… LIST9.m3u, and save using the m3u file format. 5. Safely remove the MP350 from the computer using the steps found in the section Disconnecting from a Computer. 6. In the MUSIC menu, use to select “Playlist (*.m3u)” and press / . 7. Use / to select “Import (*.m3u)” and press 8.
2. Use / to select “List” and press 3. Use / to select the LIST you want to play and press 9. Use the / . . buttons to move up and down the list of files, highlight the file you want to play from the playlist and press . File Navigator The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. In the MUSIC menu, use 2. A list of available files or folders will be shown. 3. Use the 4. Highlight the file you want to play and press 5.
RADIO Mode︱ Listening to the Radio 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “RADIO” and press . 3. The current FM radio frequency will be displayed. The first time you use the Radio, the MP350 will automatically scan all frequencies and save the 20 strongest stations as channel presets (CH). Selecting a Radio Station To manually select a radio station, press / (the FM frequency will increase or decrease in 0.1MHz increments) until you reach the desired station.
6. to finish the recording and return to RADIO mode. Press o FM Recordings are named and numbered in this format: “YearMonthDayF##.WAV” Ex: “30101F12.WAV” would be the twelfth FM recording made on January 1st, 2013. o FM recordings are saved in the /RECORD/FM folder. Use the File Navigator in MUSIC mode to locate and play back recordings o To adjust the FM recording sample rate, please see “Settings / Record Quality” Channel List This function will display all saved Radio stations (CH 01 to CH 20).
1. In RADIO mode, press and hold the 2. Use / button to open the Options menu. to select “Delete All” and press . Auto Search This function will automatically re-scan and save the 20 strongest stations as channel presets (CH). 1. In RADIO mode, press and hold the 2. Use / button to open the Options menu. to select “Auto Search” and press . FM Band The MP350 allows you to choose between World FM Band (87.5MHz~108.0MHz) or Japan FM Band (76.0MHz~90.0MHz). 1.
Fitness Mode | 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the buttons to select “FITNESS” and press / . 3. The FITNESS menu will be displayed. Playing Audio Files 1. In the FITNESS menu, use 2. Use / to select “START” and press to select “Last Playing” and press / 3. Select the song you want to listen to with the / . . buttons. My Playlists 1. In the FITNESS menu, use 2. Use 3. Use the / to select “START” and press to select “My Playlist” and press / / . .
2. Use / to select “Playlist (*.m3u)” and press 3. Use / to select the LIST you want to play and press 4. Use the / . . buttons to move up and down the list of files, highlight the file you want to play from the playlist and press . File Navigator 1. In the FITNESS menu, use 2. Use to select “File Navigator” and press / 3. Use the to select “START” and press / / . buttons to move up and down the list of files. 4. Highlight the file you want to play and press . 5.
Sport Type 1. In the Sport Setting menu, use 2. Use / to select “Sport Type” and press / to select the sport type and press . . Set Goals The MP350 can set three different types of goals. (Chronograph, Timer, Calorie). 1. In the Sport Setting menu, use to select “Goal” and press / . Goal: Chronograph Chronograph lets you track the elapsed time of your workout. 1. In the Goal menu，use / to select “Chronograph” and press . Goal: Timer Timer lets you preset the total time of your workout.
1. In the Goal menu，use 2. Use / to select “Calorie” and press / . to select each field. Adjust the values of each field with the / . buttons and press History The MP350 records the time and goal after every exercise session. To review those records: 1. In the FITNESS menu, use 2. Use the / / to select “History” and press buttons to move up and down the list of files. 3. Highlight the file you want to review and press 4. Press 5. Use . . to switch between the time and goal data.
RECORD Mode | The MP350 supports two different types of recording: Voice Recording FM Radio Recording Voice Recording 1. Press the 2. Use the button to open the Main Menu. buttons to select “RECORD” and press / . 3. An automatically generated file name for your recording will appear on the screen. 4. Press to pause the recording, and press 5. Press the o again to resume. button to finish the recording. The player will return to the Main Menu.
Settings︱ 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the / buttons to select “SETTINGS” and press 3. To exit the SETTINGS menu, press the . button. Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low, Medium, or High. Higher recording quality settings require more memory space to save the recorded WAV files. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use / to select “Record Mode” and press 2. Use / to select “Record Quality” and press 3.
Sleep Timer This function sets a time delay to automatically power-off the MP350, regardless of playback status. 1. Use / to select “Sleep Timer” and press 2. Use / to select a Sleep delay time and press . . You can choose from “Disable”, “15Minute”, “30Minute”, or “60Minute”. When the selected time is reached, the MP350 will automatically power off. Auto Power Off This function sets a time delay to automatically power-off the MP350 after a certain period of time with no user input. 1.
2. Use / 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 sec”, “20 sec”, and “30 sec”. 3. After you select a Screen Saver time delay, a list of available screen savers will appear. Use / to select one of the Screen Saver types and press . Contrast The contrast of the OLED display can be adjusted for brighter or darker text.
Date / Time Settings This option lets you adjust the local time and date. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use 2. Use / to select “Date & Time” and press / to move between 12/24Hr, Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second. 3. Adjust the values of each field with the 4. Press . / buttons. to confirm your new time settings. Tip: You can view a full-screen version of the player’s internal clock by pressing in the Main Menu.
Driver Installation︱ Driver Installation for XP, Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8 No drivers are required. These Windows® Operating Systems have built-in drivers to support the MP350. Plug your MP350 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 X 10.0 or Later No drivers are required.
Connecting to a Computer︱ Transferring Files to the MP350 If you want to use your MP350 to listen to music other than the Radio, you must transfer music files to the player. When the MP350 is connected to a computer it is locked into transferring files. You will not be able to play or record any music at this time. Please disconnect your MP350 from the computer when you want to use the player. NEVER plug the MP350 into a USB hub or an external USB port located on a keyboard, monitor or other peripheral.
*Note: “(F:)” is an example drive letter – your “My Computer" window may differ 4. Always disconnect the MP350 from a computer by selecting the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the Windows® System Tray at the bottom of the computer screen. While files are being transferred from a computer to the MP350, the screen will display a “WRITING…” message. After files have been successfully transferred, the “CONNECTED” message will be displayed again.
Disconnecting from a Computer | Always follow the procedures listed below before you disconnect the MP350. Disconnecting the MP350 in XP, Vista, Windows® 7, Windows® 8 1. Select the Hardware icon in the system tray. 2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up window will appear. Select it to continue. 3. A message window will appear stating: “The „USB Mass Storage Device‟ device can now be safely removed from the system.” 4. Unplug the MP350 from your computer. Disconnecting the MP350 in Mac OS X 10.
Troubleshooting︱ If a problem occurs with your MP350, please first check the information listed below before taking your MP350 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. Operating system cannot detect the MP350 Check the following: Is your MP350 properly connected to the USB port? If not, unplug it and plug it in again.
If the ID3 tag is empty, just the file name will be displayed on the screen. Cannot RECORD voice or the FM radio To make sure recorded files do not get lost, two safety mechanisms are built into the MP350: If remaining battery capacity is less than 10%, you cannot enter RECORD Mode. While recording, if the remaining battery capacity goes below 10% the MP350 will automatically stop and save the recording.
Plug the MP350 directly into your computer‟s USB port or a Transcend USB Power Adapter to properly charge its internal battery. Specifications︱ 67 mm × 26.5 mm × 11.7 mm (without clip) Size (L x W x H): 67 mm × 26.5 mm × 18.
Recycling & Environmental Considerations︱ Recycling the Product (WEEE): Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC: Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products.
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.
