YP-S3
MP3 Player
user manual
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safety information
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean :
Means that death or serious personal injury is a risk.
WARNING
Means that there is a potential risk for personal injury or
material damage.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or
personal injury when using your MP3 Player, follow
CAUTION
NOTE
these basic safety precautions:
Means hints or referential pages that may be helpful to
operate the player.
Do NOT attempt.
Do NOT disassemble.
Do NOT touch.
Follow directions explicitly.
Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.
Call the service center for help.
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others.
Please follow them explicitly.
After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.
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safety information
This manual describes how to properly use your new mp3 player.
Read it carefully to avoid damaging the player and injuring yourself.
Pay particular attention to the following serious warnings:
PROTECT YOURSELF
Do not disassemble, repair, or modify this product on your own.
Do not get the product wet or drop it in water. If the product gets wet, do
not switch it on because you could get an electric shock. Instead, contact
CAUTION
a Samsung Customer Service Center at 1-800-SAMSUNG.
Do not use the product during a thunderstorm, as it may cause
malfunction or a risk of electric shock.
Do not use the earphones while you are driving a bicycle, automobile or
CAUTION
motorcycle.
It can cause a serious accident, and furthermore, is prohibited by law in some
areas.
Using the earphones while walking or jogging on a road, in particular, on a
crosswalk can lead to a serious accident.
For your safety, make sure the earphone cable does not get in the way of
your arm or other surrounding objects while you are taking exercise or a
walk.
Do not place the product in damp, dusty, or sooty areas because these
environments could lead to fire or electric shock.
WARNING
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PROTECT YOURSELF
Using earphones or headphones for an extended time may cause serious
damage to your hearing.
WARNING
If you are exposed to sound louder than 85db for an extended time, you may
adversely affect your hearing. The louder the sound is, the more seriously damaged
your hearing may be (an ordinary conversation is between 50 to 60db and road
noise is approximately 80db).
You are strongly advised to set the volume level to medium (the medium level is
usually less than 2/3 of the maximum).
If you feel a ringing in the ear(s), lower the volume or stop using the
earphones or headphones.
PROTECT YOUR MP3 PLAYER
Do not leave the player in temperatures above 95°F (35°C), such as a
sauna or a parked car.
Do not cause excessive impact on the player by dropping it.
Do not place heavy objects on top of the player.
Prevent any foreign particles or dust from entering into the product.
Do not place the product near magnetic objects.
Be sure to backup important data. Samsung is not responsible for data loss.
Use only accessories provided by or approved by Samsung.
Do not spray water on the product. Never clean the product with chemical
substances such as benzene or thinner, as it may cause fire, electric
shock or deteriorate the surface.
CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions may lead to physical injuries or damage to
the player.
CAUTION
NOTE
When printing this user manual, we recommend that you print in color and
check “Fit to Page” in the print option for better viewing.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
FCC
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, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Caution: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Note: 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications, However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd., declares under its sole responsibility that
the product, Trade name Samsung & Model name YP-S3, has been tested
according to the part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Party responsible for Product Compliance
Samsung Electronics America QA Lab.
18600 Broadwick Street, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
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contents
11 What’s included
12 Your MP3 Player
15 Screen displays
THE BASICS
18 Using the touch button
19 Charging the battery
20 Caring for the battery
20 Turning the Power on & off
21 Playing music
21 Controlling the volume
22 Disabling the buttons
22 Browsing for files using
“File Browser”
11
23 Deleting files with “File Browser”
24 Changing the settings and
preferences
24
25
26
27
28
29
Menu Style Settings
Sound Settings
Display Settings
Language Settings
Time Settings
System Settings
31 Resetting the system
32 PC requirements
SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO
33 Installing Samsung Media Studio
34 Transferring files to the player with
Samsung Media Studio
32
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37 Listening by category
39 Pausing
39 Searching within a track
39 Playing from the beginning of the
current track
39 Playing the previous track
39 Playing the next track
40 Creating a playlist using Samsung
Media Studio
LISTENING TO MUSIC
37
40
41
Creating a playlist
Adding music files to a playlist you’ve
created
42
Transferring a playlist to your player
using Media Studio
43 Creating a playlist on your mp3 player
44 Playing a playlist
45 Deleting a file from the playlist
45 Deleting all files from the playlist
46 Using the music menu
54 Pausing
WATCHING5A VI4DEO
55 To move to a specific frame
55 To play the previous video file
55 To play the next video file
56 Using the video menu
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58 Viewing pictures
59 Using the picture menu
VIEWING P5ICTU8RES
63 To use the mute function
64 To search for FM stations
65 Using the FM radio menu
LISTENING TO
F6M RA3DIO
USING DATACASTS
73
73 Registering a channel
75 Creating a new channel group
75 Transferring a datacast from
<Media Studio>
77 Viewing Datacasts
78 Reading text
ENJOYING
79 Using the text menu
82 Playing video games
84 Setting the alarm
87 Viewing the world clock
THE PRIME PACK
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88 Upgrading firmware
UPGRADING FIRMWARE
88
TROUBLESHOOTING
90
90 Troubleshooting
93 Menu Tree
94 Product Specifications
95 License
A9PPEN3DIX
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WHAT’S INCLUDED
Your new mp3 player comes with these accessories. If you’re missing any of these
items, contact Samsung Customer Service at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864).
Player
Earphones
Black : AH59-01884A / White : AH59-01886A
Blue : AH30-00100A / Green : AH30-00101A
Red : AH30-00102A
USB Cable
Installation CD
Black : AH39-00899B
White : AH39-00979B
AH46-00057D
The accessories in your box may look slightly different than these.
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YOUR MP3 PLAYER
Neck string hole
Screen display
Power & Hold switch
Slide and hold in the opposite
direction of the arrow for power
on/off.
Slide in the direction of the arrow
to lock the button functions.
Reset hole
If a player malfunction occurs,
press the reset hole with a pointed
object to re-initialize the system.
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YOUR MP3 PLAYER (Continued)
These buttons are ‘Touch Sensitive’ buttons.
Menu button
Tap to display the menu.
Up volume button
Tap to increase the volume or
move to an upper item/menu.
Back button
Tap to move to the previous
screen.
Press and briefly hold to move to
the main menu screen.
Left file browser button
Tap to move to the previous track/
menu or play the current track
from the beginning.
Press and briefly hold to quickly
scan tracks.
Play/Pause, Select button
Tap to select the play/pause and a
function, or move to the next screen.
Down volume button
Tap to reduce the volume or move
to a lower item/menu.
Right file browser button
Tap to move to the next track/
menu. Press and briefly hold to
quickly scan tracks.
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YOUR MP3 PLAYER (Continued)
Earphone connection jack
USB connection port
Earphones
Labeled “L” for the left earpiece
and “R” for the right earpiece.
Also serves as an antenna for FM
Radio in the MP3 player.
Disconnecting the earphones
during music or video playback will
pause the playback.
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SCREEN DISPLAYS
Music
1
2
3
4
Parent Menu Indicator
8
9
1
2
3
4
Lock/Alarm/Sleep Timer
Indicator
Battery Status
15/20
Music
10
Current track playing / Total
number of tracks Indicator
5
6
11
5
6
Play Speed Indicator
Current Time
12
13
7
Total Play Time
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8
Play/Pause, Search Indicator
Music Mode Indicator
Play Mode Indicator
DNSe Mode Indicator
Music Play Screen
Music Title
14
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7
9
15
10
11
12
13
14
15
Play Status Bar
Current Play Time
The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ.
NOTE
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SCREEN DISPLAYS (Continued)
Video
1
2
5
6
Video Track 1
3
7
8
9
4
Lock/Alarm/Sleep Timer
Indicator
1
6
Video Mode Indicator
2
3
4
7
8
Battery Status
File Name
Current Time
Play Status Bar
Current Play Time
9
Total Play Time
Play/Pause, Search
Indicator
5
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SCREEN DISPLAYS (Continued)
Picture
Lock/Alarm/Sleep Timer
Indicator
5
6
1
1
2
3
Battery Status
2
3
4
Pictures
1/8
Current file /
Total number of files Indicator
7
8
Picture Image 1.jpg
4
5
6
7
8
Current Time
Music Play Status
Picture Mode Indicator
Parent Menu Indicator
File Name
[Preview Screen]
FM Radio
3
1
2
1
2
Current Time
Battery Status
4
Lock/Alarm/Sleep Timer
Indicator
3
5
6
4
5
6
7
Radio Mode Indicator
Manual/Preset Indicator
Current Frequency(MHz) Indicator
Frequency Location Indicator
7
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USING THE TOUCH BUTTON
Tap on the touch button with your fingertip.
correct
incorrect
To avoid damage to the touch button, do not use any object other than your fingers
to operate it.
NOTE
Do not tap on the touch button if your fingers are not clean.
Do not tap on the touch button with gloves on.
The touch button may not function if you use a fingernail or other instruments such
as a ballpoint pen.
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CHARGING THE BATTERY
Charge the player before using it for the first time and when you haven’t used it
for awhile.
The battery for your mp3 player will fully charge in about 4 hours, although total
charging time varies depending on your PC environment.
Screen Display
USB Connected
2
1
1. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB Connection Port on the
bottom of the player.
2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port (
) on your PC.
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CARING FOR THE BATTERY
Your battery will last longer if you follow these simple guidelines for caring and
storing the player.
•
Recharge the battery within the temperature range of 40°F~95°F (5°C~35°C ).
• Do not overcharge (longer than 12 hours).
Excessive charging or discharging may shorten the battery’s life.
• Battery life naturally shortens slowly over time.
If you are charging the player while it is connected to a laptop computer, make sure
NOTE
the laptop’s battery is also fully charged or that the laptop is plugged into its power
source.
TURNING THE POWER ON & OFF
Turning the Power on
Slide and hold the
of the arrow.
switch in the opposite direction
Power is turned on.
Turning the Power off
Slide and hold the
of the arrow again.
switch in the opposite direction
Power is turned off.
Your mp3 player will be automatically turned off when none of the buttons have
been pressed for a specific length of time in the pause mode. The factory setting for
<Auto Power Off> is 1 minute, but you can change this length of time. See page 30
for more information.
NOTE
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PLAYING MUSIC
Load music files onto your new mp3 player using Samsung Media Studio.
Learn more about Media Studio on pages 34~36.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
Music
15/20
screen.
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Music> and tap [ ].
3. Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to select a music file
of your choice.
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4. Tap [ ] to play the selected music file.
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The music file will begin playing.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
NOTE
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
CONTROLLING THE VOLUME
Tap the [Up, Down] button.
Music
15/20
You will see a volume control icon.
The volume range is 0 to 30.
Tap the [Up] button to increase the volume and tap the [Down]
button to decrease it.
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02:13
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DISABLING THE BUTTONS
The hold function disables all the other buttons on the mp3 player, so that if
you accidentally bump one-while working out, for example-your music won’t be
interrupted.
1. Slide the
switch in the direction of the arrow to
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enable the Lock function.
2. Slide the
switch in the opposite direction of
the arrow to release the Lock function.
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BROWSING FOR FILES USING “File Browser”
Search easily for files using the “File Browser” function.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
screen.
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <File Browser> and
tap [ ].
The <File Browser> folder list containing “Music, Playlists, Video,
Pictures, Datacasts, Texts, and Recorded Files” appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired folder.
4. Tap [ ] to bring up the file list in the selected folder.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
5. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired file.
6. Tap [ ].
The file will start playing.
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DELETING FILES WITH “File Browser”
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
File Browser
screen.
Music
Playlists
Video
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <File Browser> and
tap [ ].
Pictures
Datacasts
Texts
The <File Browser> folder list appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired folder and
tap [ ].
RecordedFiles
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the file that you want to
delete and tap [ ].
5. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Delete> and tap [ ].
The confirmation window will appear.
6. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> and tap [ ].
The file will be deleted
Once files are deleted, they cannot be recovered.
CAUTION
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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES
Your mp3 player comes with settings and preferences that were set up at the
factory, but you can change these pre-set values to truly customize your player.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE
Menu Style Settings
You can change the menu design and font and delete the background
image of the main menu.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main
Settings
menu screen.
Menu Style
Sound
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>
Display
and tap [ ].
Language
The <Settings> menu appears.
Time
System
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Menu Style>
and tap [ ].
The <Menu Style> menu appears.
4. Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.
Tap [ ] to move to the next item/select the menu.
Tap the [Up, Down] button to move up or down through the current menu.
Menu Style Setting Options
Menu Design : You can change the style of the main menu screen. Select from
<Sparkling>, <Crystal>, <My Skin>.
Font : You can change the font type of the menu language. Select one from 3
font types. In Japanese,Simplified Chinese,Traditional Chinese and Thai menu
languages, <Font> will be disabled and cannot be changed.
Reset My Skin : Initializes the background image of the screen display to its
default image. If you set <Sparkling> or <Crystal> in <Menu Design>, <Reset
My Skin> will be disabled.
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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)
Sound Settings
You can set the master EQ, beep sound and volume limit.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main
Settings
menu screen.
Menu Style
Sound
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>
Display
and tap [ ].
Language
The <Settings> menu appears.
Time
System
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Sound> and
tap [ ].
The <Sound> menu appears.
4. Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.
Sound Setting Options
Master EQ : You can optimize sound settings. Tap the [Left, Right] button to
select the frequency you want to adjust. The frequencies that can be adjusted
are <60Hz>, <125Hz>, <250Hz>, <500Hz>, <1KHz>, <2KHz>,<4KHz>,
<8KHz>, and <16KHz>.Tap the [Up, Down] button to adjust the selected
frequency’s level and then tap [ ].
Beep Sound : Sets the beep sound for button operations to on or off. Select
from <Off> and <On>.
Volume Limit : You can avoid hearing damage by setting the limit of the volume
when using the earphone. <On> will limit the maximum volume level to 15.
The maximum volume level when volume limit is set to <Off> is 30. Even if you
have selected <Off>, the volume will be set back to 15 to avoid hearing damage
when you turn the player back on.
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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)
Display Settings
Change the display off time, the screen saver and brightness of your
screen.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main
Settings
menu screen.
Menu Style
Sound
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>
Display
and tap [ ].
Language
The <Settings> menu appears.
Time
System
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Display> and
tap [ ].
The <Display> menu appears.
4. Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.
Display Setting Options
Display Off : If no button is tapped within the time shown below, the screen
display will automatically be turned off. Select either <15sec>, <30sec>,
<1min>, <3min>, <5min>, or <Always On>. Press any button to turn the display
back on.
Screen Saver : You can set an image to use as a screen saver. Select either
<Auto Change>, <Sweet>, <Blue Rain>, <Cheers>, <Analog Clock>, <Digital
Clock> and set the wait time. You can select from <Off>, <15sec>, <30sec>,
<1min>, <3min> and <5min>. If no button is tapped within the time shown
above, the player will display the screen saver image.
You can change the screen saver image by tapping [ ] during its operation.
Brightness : You can adjust the brightness of the display screen. Select a level
from <0-10>, where 10 is the brightest.
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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)
Language Settings
The menus on your new mp3 player can be set to appear in any one
of the available languages. You can change your preference language
easily.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main
Settings
menu screen.
Menu Style
Sound
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>
Display
and tap [ ].
Language
The <Settings> menu appears.
Time
System
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Language>
and tap [ ].
The <Language> menu appears.
4. Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.
Language Setting Options
Menu : Set the menu language. Select from <English>, <한국어>, <Français>,
<Deutsch>, <Italiano>, <日本語>, <ㅔԧЁ᭛>, <㐕储Ё᭛>, <Español>,
<Ɋɭɫɫɤɢɣ>, <Magyar>, <Nederlands>, <Polski>, <Português>, <Svenska>,
<ѳъѕ>, <ýeština>, <ƧnjnjLjǎNJNjƽ>, <Türkçe>, <Norsk>, <Dansk>, <Suomi>,
<Español (Sudamérica)>, <Português (Brasil)>, <Indonesia>, <TiӃng ViӋt>,
<Bulgarian>, <Română>, <ɍɤɪɚʀɧɫɶɤɚ>, <Slovenšþina> or <Slovenský>.
Contents : Set the language in which the track information and Text will
appear. Select from <English>, <Korean>, <French>, <German>, <Italian>,
<Japanese>, <Simplified Chinese>, <Tranditional Chinese>, <Spanish>,
<Russian>, <Hungarian>, <Dutch>, <Polish>, <Portuguese>, <Swedish>,
<Thai>, <Finnish>, <Danish>, <Norwegian>, <Farsi>, <Afrikaans>, <Basque>,
<Catalan>, <Czech>, <Estonian>, <Greek>, <Hrvatski>, <Icelandic>,
<Rumanian>, <Slovak>, <Slovene>, <Turkish> or <Vietnamese>.
The supported languages can be changed or added.
NOTE
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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)
Time Settings
Setting the time allows you to use the date/time set, date type and even
time zone.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main
Settings
menu screen.
Menu Style
Sound
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>
Display
and tap [ ].
Language
The <Settings> menu appears.
Time
System
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Time> and
tap [ ].
The <Time> menu appears.
4. Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.
Time Setting Options
Date & Time : You can set the current time and date. Tap the [Left, Right] button
to move to <Year, Month, Date, Hour, Min, AM/PM> and tap the [Up, Down]
button to set each item.
Date Type : You can set the time display type for the World Clock. Select from
<YY-MM-DD>, <MM-DD-YY> and <DD-MM-YY>.
Time Zone : You can change the current time by selecting an international city-
specific time zone. You must set the time zone before you can display the world
time information. See page 87.
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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)
System Settings
Choose the sleep timer, start mode, auto power off and default setting
that’s right for you.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main
Settings
menu screen.
Menu Style
Sound
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>
Display
and tap [ ].
Language
The <Settings> menu appears.
Time
System
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <System> and
tap [ ].
The <System> menu appears.
4. Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.
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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)
System Setting Options
Sleep : Turns off power automatically after the preset time. Select either <Off>,
<15 min>, <30 min>, <60 min>, <90 min>, or <120 min>.
Start Mode : You can set the start screen displayed when you turn on the
player. Select from <Home> and <Last State>. Select <Home> to start the
system with the main menu screen while <Last State> will use the last used
menu screen.
Auto Power Off : Automatically turns power off when there is no button
operation after the preset time in the pause mode. Select either <15sec>,
<30sec>, <1min>, <3min>, <5min> or <Always On>.
Default Set : Returns all settings to the default value. Select either <Yes> or
<No>. <Yes> initializes all settings to default. <No> cancels default settings.
Format : Formats the internal memory. Select either <Yes> or <No>.
Selecting <Yes> will format the internal memory and delete all files on the
player. Selecting <No> does not format the internal memory.
Check before formatting it.
About : Checks the firmware version and memory capacity.
<Firmware Version> displays the current firmware version.
<Used> indicates the usage, <Available> indicates the remaining capacity and
<Total> indicates the total memory capacity.
Regarding the Built-In Memory
1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes : actual formatted capacity may be less as the
NOTE
internal firmware uses a portion of the memory.
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RESETTING THE SYSTEM
If your mp3 player won’t turn on, won’t play music, or isn’t recognized by your
computer when you connect it, you may have to reset the system.
Press the Reset hole at the rear of the
player with a pointed object such as a
safety clip.
The system will be initialized.
Your settings and files will not be affected.
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samsung media studio
Samsung Media Studio is an easy-to-use software application that
helps you organize your files on your PC. With your files already sorted
and organized in Media Studio, you can quickly transfer them to your
mp3 without searching your entire hard drive for the right file.
PC REQUIREMENTS
Your PC system must meet the following minimum specifications in order to
install and run Media Studio:
• Pentium 500MHz or higher
• USB Port 2.0
• Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
• DirectX 9.0 or higher
• 100MB of free hard disc space
• CD Rom Drive (2X or higher)
• Windows Media Player 10.0 or higher
• Resolution 1024 X 768 or higher
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• 512 MB RAM or higher
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INSTALLING SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO
Ensure that you run the <Media Studio> installer in your PC’s administrator account.
Otherwise, <Media Studio> will not be installed. To find the administrator account,
CAUTION
please refer to your PC’s user manual.
1. Insert the Installation CD provided with
the player into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
2. Click <Install now>.
Follow the instruction to start installation.
<Media Studio> installation starts and then creates an
icon on your desktop when
installation is complete.
Use care when inserting the Installation CD into a vertically oriented CD-ROM drive.
CAUTION
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TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER WITH
SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO
<Media Studio> enables you to select and organize files and folders before
transferring them to your player. This will make scanning files on your mp3
player easier and faster. <Media Studio> file transfer is the easiest way to get
files from your PC to your mp3 player.
2
1
1. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB Connection Port on the
bottom of the player.
2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port (
) on your PC.
<USB Connected> appears on the screen display of the player.
<Media Studio> will automatically start when the player is connected to your PC.
If the program does not start automatically, double click the <Media Studio> icon
on the desktop.
Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and
Gracenote CDDB® Music Recognition ServiceSM
.
NOTE
CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype,
the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote CDDB”
logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service
marks of Gracenote.
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TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER WITH
SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO (Continued)
3. Click the icon for the type of file you want to
transfer.
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to display music list.
to display video list.
to display picture list
to display etc list. The ETC list includes
file types (ex: TXT, etc) other than music, picture,
and video files.
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4. Click <Add File> on the bottom of
<Media Studio>.
The <Open> window will appear.
5. Select the files to add and click <Open>.
The files are added to the list on the left side of the
<Media Studio> Screen.
6. Select the file to transfer from the list on the left
side.
5
7. Click the
icon.
The file you selected is transferred to the player.
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TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER WITH
SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO (Continued)
Do not disconnect the USB cable during file transfer. Disconnecting during transfer
may damage the player or your PC.
CAUTION
Connect the player to the computer directly rather than through a USB hub to avoid
an unstable connection.
When transferring a video file to the player using Media Studio, it is automatically
NOTE
converted into .svi format before transfer. The file size is automatically adjusted, too.
A video file that is not converted into .svi format cannot be played on your player.
Samsung Media Studio supported video files
- Mpeg Files (.mpg, .mpeg), AVI Files (.avi), WMV Files (.wmv), ASF Files (.asf),
SVI Files (.svi), MP4 Files (.mp4), Real Media Files (.rm, .rmvb), MOV Files
(.mov), SMF Files (.smf).
- Files that Media Studio supports may change in the future.
When transferring a picture file to the player using Media Studio, it is automatically
converted into JPG format before transfer. The file size is automatically adjusted,
too.
All functions are disabled during connection.
If you connect the USB cable to the PC in the Low Battery condition, the player will
be charged for several minutes before connecting to the PC.
It is recommended to use FAT 32 for the file system when formatting the player on
your PC.
Samsung Media Studio has a thorough Help function. If you can’t find the answer to
your question about Media Studio, click <MENU> ĺ <Help> ĺ <Help> on the top
of the <Media Studio> program.
An audio book with DRM (Digital Rights Management) is not supported.
What is SVI?
Samsung Audio Video interleaving(SVI) is a new video format developed and
controlled by Samsung.
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listening to music
Before you start - Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE
LISTENING BY CATEGORY
Music
15/20
Music
Now Playing
Artists
Albums
Songs
Genres
Playlists
Rising Sun
Recorded Files
Music Browser
02:13
04:28
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Music> and tap [ ].
The <Music> list appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the desired list and tap [ ].
The music files appear.
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the file to play and tap [ ].
The music will start playing.
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LISTENING BY CATEGORY (Continued)
Music List
File information including the artist name, album name, music title and genre will be
displayed according to the ID3 Tag information on the appropriate music file. A file without
an ID3 Tag is displayed as [Unknown].
Now Playing : Plays a recently played file or moves to the playback screen of the current file.
Artists : To play by artist
Albums : To play by album
Songs : To play in numeric or alphabetical order
Playlists : To play by Playlist.
Genres : To play by genre
Recorded Files : Shows all recorded files.
Music Browser : Shows all the music files stored in the Music Folder.
MP3 and WMA music files are compatible with the player.
MP1 or MP2 files which only have a changed extension to MP3 may not play on the
NOTE
player.
Disconnecting the earphones during music playback will pause the playback.
What is an ID3 Tag?
This is what is attached to an MP3 to carry information relevant to the file such as
the title, artist, album, year, genre and a comment field.
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PAUSING
1. Tap [ ] while the music is playing.
The music playback will be paused.
2. Tap [ ] again.
The music will play from the point where it stopped.
SEARCHING WITHIN A TRACK
1. Press and briefly hold the [Left, Right] button while the selected track is playing.
It searches to the beginning or the end of the track.
2. Release the button at the point you wish to start.
It starts playing from the point you release the button.
PLAYING FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE CURRENT TRACK
1. Tap the [Left] button after 3 seconds of play has elapsed from the beginning
of the track.
The current track starts playing from the beginning.
PLAYING THE PREVIOUS TRACK
Tap the [Left] button before 3 seconds of play has elapsed from the beginning
of the track.
Tap the [Left] button twice after 3 seconds of play has elapsed from the
beginning of the track.
The previous track will start playing.
PLAYING THE NEXT TRACK
Tap the [Right] button.
The next track will start playing.
When playing VBR files, the previous track may not play even if you tap the [Left]
button within 3 seconds.
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CREATING A PLAYLIST USING
SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO
With <Media Studio>, you can create your own collection, or playlist, of audio files.
Before you start - Connect the player to your PC.
Media Studio must be installed on your PC.
Creating a Playlist
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1. Click <Playlists> on the top of <Media Studio>.
The <Playlists> window appears.
2. Click <New Playlists> on the bottom.
The <Create Playlists> window appears.
3. Type in the playlist title and click [OK].
A new playlist will be named and stored in the <Playlists> section
of <Media Studio>.
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CREATING A PLAYLIST USING
SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO (Continued)
Adding music files to a Playlist you’ve created
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1. Click <My PC> on the top of <Media Studio>.
The <My PC> window appears.
2. Click <Playlists> in the right corner of the window.
The <Playlists> window appears.
3. Double click on a playlist in the right window.
4. Select files that you want to transfer in the <My PC> window.
5. Click
.
The selected files will be added to the playlist.
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CREATING A PLAYLIST USING
SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO (Continued)
Transferring a Playlist to your player using Media Studio
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1. Click <Playlists> on the top of <Media Studio>.
The <Playlists> window appears.
2. Select a playlist in the <Playlists> section.
3. Click
.
The selected playlist will be transferred to the player in <File Browser> ĺ
<Playlists>.
GThe player can play up to 999 music files for each playlist.
NOTE
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CREATING A PLAYLIST ON YOUR MP3 PLAYER
If you’ve already downloaded files to your mp3 player, you can create a
“Favorites” playlist without Media Studio or your PC.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
Music
screen.
Life is cool
My love
Add to Playlist
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <File Browser> and
tap [ ].
Delete from Pla..
Delete
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Music> and tap [ ].
The music file(s) appear.
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a file to add to the
playlist list and tap [ ].
The Playlist menu appears.
Music
5. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Add to Playlist> and
tap [ ].
Life is cool
M
Playlist 1
<Playlist 1> to <Playlist 5> appears.
Playlist 2
Playlist 3
Playlist 4
Playlist 5
6. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a playlist number to add
the selected file and tap [ ].
The selected file will be added to the playlist.
You can check the playlist in <Music> ĺ <Playlists> ĺ
<Playlist 1> to <Playlist 5> in the main menu.
You can add up to 100 music files to each playlist (<Playlist 1> to <Playlist 5>).
NOTE
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PLAYING A PLAYLIST
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
Music
screen.
Now Playing
Artists
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Music> and tap [ ].
Albums
The <Music> list appears.
Songs
Genres
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Playlists> and tap
Playlists
[
].
Recorded Files
Music Browser
The playlist(s) appear.
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the playlist of your
choice and tap [ ].
Playlists
1/5
Music files stored in the selected playlist appear.
Playlist 1
Playlist 2
Playlist 3
Playlist 4
Playlist 5
If there is no playlist found, you will see a <No file> message on
the screen.
5. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a music file to play and
tap [ ].
The music file will start playing.
See pages 40 and 42 to see how to transfer the playlist using
<Media Studio>.
NOTE
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DELETING A FILE FROM THE PLAYLIST
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
Playlist 1
screen.
Life is cool
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Music> and tap [ ].
The <Music> list appears.
My love
Delete from Playlist
Delete All from ..
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Playlists> and tap [ ].
The playlist(s) appear.
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the playlist of your
choice and tap [ ].
Music files stored in the selected playlist appear.
5. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a file to delete from the playlist and tap [ ].
The Playlist menu appears.
6. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Delete from Playlist> and tap [ ].
The delete confirmation window appears.
7. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> and tap [ ].
The selected file is deleted from the playlist.
DELETING ALL FILES FROM THE PLAYLIST
Follow the steps 1-4 above.
Playlist 1
5. Tap [ ].
Life is cool
The Playlist menu appears.
My love
Delete from Pla..
Delete All from Pla
6. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Delete All from
Playlist> and tap [ ].
The delete confirmation window appears.
7. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> and tap [ ].
All files are deleted from the playlist.
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USING THE MUSIC MENU
The Music menu allows you manage all facets of listening - from repeating
tracks and albums to choosing the background on the screen as you listen.
To set the sound effect
You can enjoy clearer sound.
1. Tap [ ] while listening to music.
Music
15/20
The <Music> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Sound
Sound Effect
DNSe
Play Mode
Effect> and tap [ ].
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The <Sound Effect> menu appears.
Play Speed
Skip Interval
02:13
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the desired
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sound effect and tap [ ].
Sound Effect Options
Street Mode : Allows you to hear the music outdoors clearly by filtering out
some of the street noise. Select either <Off> or <On>.
Clarity: You can enjoy clearer sound with improved quality. Select from <0 - 2>.
To exit the menu, tap [ ].
NOTE
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USING THE MUSIC MENU (Continued)
To set the Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe)
Select the right sound for each music genre.
1. Tap [ ] while listening to music.
Music
15/20
The <Music> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <DNSe> and
Sound Effect
DNSe
Play Mode
tap [ ].
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The <DNSe> menu appears.
Play Speed
Skip Interval
02:13
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired
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DNSe and tap [ ].
Select from <Normal>, <Rock>, <Vocal>, <Bass Boost>,
<Classical>, <Studio>, <Concert Hall>, and <User>.
You can also set <EQ> and <3D & BASS> in the DNSe mode when you
have selected <User>. See page 48.
What is DNSe?
Digital Natural Sound Engine (DNSe) is a sound effect function for MP3
players developed by Samsung. It provides various sound settings to
enhance the type of music you’re listening to.
NOTE
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USING THE MUSIC MENU (Continued)
To set the Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe) (Continued)
<EQ>
You can adjust individual frequencies to adjust the sound to your preference.
1
Tap the [Up, Down] button in the DNSe menu to
Music
15/20
select <User> and tap the [Right] button.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <EQ> and tap
EQ
3D & BASS
[
].
The <EQ> setting screen appears.
3. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select the frequency
you want to adjust and tap the [Up, Down] button
to adjust the selected frequency’s level.
The frequencies that can be adjusted are <60Hz>,
<125Hz>,<250Hz>, <500Hz>, <1KHz>, <2KHz>,
<4KHz>, <8KHz>, <16KHz>.
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You can select from –10 to +10 for the selected frequency’s level.
4. Tap [ ].
The setting is completed.
<3D&BASS>
You can set the 3D surround sound and bass boost level.
1. Tap the [Up, Down] button in the DNSe menu to
Music
15/20
select <User> and tap the [Right] button.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <3D & BASS>
and tap [ ].
EQ
3D & BASS
The <3D & Bass> setting screen appears.
3. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <3D> or
<Bass> and tap the [Up, Down] button.
You can select a <3D> level from 0 to 4, and <Bass>
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from 0 to 4.
4. Tap [ ].
The setting is completed.
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USING THE MUSIC MENU (Continued)
To set the play mode
Select playback mode such as repeat settings.
1. Tap [ ] while listening to music.
Music
15/20
The <Music> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Play Mode>
Sound Effect
DNSe
Play Mode
and tap [ ].
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The <Play Mode> menu appears.
Play Speed
Skip Interval
02:13
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired play
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mode and tap [ ].
Play Mode Options
Normal : To play all the tracks in order one time.
Repeat : To repeat all files in the current folder.
Repeat One : To repeat one file.
Shuffle : To play files at random.
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USING THE MUSIC MENU (Continued)
To select the music play screen
Choose a background image from those provided, or choose an image
of your own to be displayed as you listen to music.
1. Tap [ ] while listening to music.
Music
15/20
The <Music> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Music Play
Sound Effect
DNSe
Play Mode
Screen> and tap [ ].
Music Play Screen
Add to Alarm
The <Music Play Screen> menu appears.
Play Speed
Skip Interval
02:13
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired
04:28
music play screen and tap [ ].
Music Play Screen Options
Type 1 ~ Type 3 : You can select a desired music play screen.
Album Info. : Information on the artist name, album and genre is displayed if
ID3 Tag information is stored on the music file.
Album Art : The album cover image is displayed if an album cover image is
included in the ID3 Tag information of the music file.
Album cover images less than 200 pixel (horizontal) x 200
pixel(vertical) in size are supported.
Auto Change : Automatically switches <Type 1> through <Type 3> each time a
different music file is played.
What is an ID3 Tag?
This is what is attached to an MP3 to carry information relevant to the file
NOTE
such as the title, artist, album, year, genre and a comment field.
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USING THE MUSIC MENU (Continued)
To add to alarm sound
You can add your favorite music file to the alarm sound list, so it can
be heard the next time the alarm goes off. See page 84 to set the alarm.
1. Select a music file to add to the alarm sound.
Music
15/20
Tap [ ] while listening to the file.
The <Music> menu appears.
Sound Effect
DNSe
Play Mode
Music Play Scre..
Add to Alarm
Play Speed
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Add to
Alarm> and tap [ ].
The selected music will be added to the alarm sound list.
Skip Interval
02:13
One music file can be added to the alarm sound.
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To set the play speed
Speed up or slow down your favorite music by adjusting the play speed.
1. Tap [ ] while listening to music.
Music
15/20
The <Music> menu appears.
2. Tap the the [Up, Down] button to select <Play
Sound Effect
DNSe
Play Mode
Speed> and tap [ ].
Music Play Scre..
Add to Alarm
The <Play Speed> menu appears.
Play Speed
Skip Interval
02:13
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired
04:28
play speed and tap [ ].
Select from <X 0.7>, <X 0.8>, <X 0.9>,
<X 1.0 (Normal)>, <X 1.1>, <X 1.2>, <X 1.3>.
The higher the number is, the faster the speed is.
The adjusted play speed may differ from the actual speed, depending on
the file.
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USING THE MUSIC MENU (Continued)
To set the skip interval
You can fast forward through a file at various intervals. Skip a whole
track or skip several seconds at a time.
1. Tap [ ] while listening to music.
Music
15/20
The <Music> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Skip
Sound Effect
DNSe
Play Mode
Interval> and tap [ ].
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The <Skip Interval> menu appears.
Play Speed
Skip Interval
02:13
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired skip
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interval and tap [ ].
Select from <1 Song>, <5 sec>, <10 sec>, <30 sec>
and <1 min>.
If the file was developed with a variable bit rate, the actual length of the
skip interval may not be exactly what you select.
NOTE
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USING THE MUSIC MENU (Continued)
To set a bookmark
Once you set a bookmark, you can easily find that position later.
1. Tap [ ] at the point you want while listening to music.
Music
15/20
The <Music> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Bookmark>
DNSe
Play Mode
and tap [ ].
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Play Speed
Skip Interval
Bookmark
02:13
The <Bookmark> menu appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Add
Bookmark> and tap [ ].
The current play / stop point will be added to the
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bookmark.
You will see the [ Ň ] symbol on the play status bar.
The Overwrite window appears if there is a bookmark previously set. If you
select <Yes>, the previously set bookmark is deleted and a new bookmark
is added.
NOTE
One bookmark can be set for each music file, and a maximum number of
50 bookmarks can be set.
To move to (play) / remove the bookmark
1. Tap [ ] while listening to music.
Music
15/20
The <Music> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Bookmark>
and tap [ ].
Add Bookmark
Go to Bookmark
Delete Bookmark
The <Bookmark> menu appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Go to
Bookmark> or <Delete Bookmark> and tap [ ].
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When you selected <Go to Bookmark> then the player will
move to the selected bookmark in the file and start playback.
<Delete Bookmark> will remove the selected bookmark from the music file.
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watching a video
Before you start - Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the
battery.
Transfer a video file to the player. See pages 34~36.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
screen.
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Videos> and tap [ ].
The <Videos> list appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a video to play and tap
[
].
The selected video file starts to play horizontally.
[Up, Down] button
PAUSING
1. Tap [ ] during video playback.
The player pauses playing.
[Left, Right] button
2. Tap [ ] again.
<In horizontal view>
The player resumes playing from the last played point.
When transferring a video file to the player using <Media Studio>, it is automatically
converted into SVI format before transfer. The file size is automatically adjusted, too.
NOTE
Disconnecting the earphones during video playback will pause the playback.
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TO MOVE TO A SPECIFIC FRAME
1. In horizontal view, press and briefly hold the [Left,
Right] button.
Video Track 1
This enables you to move backwards or forwards within the
current video file.
2. Release the button when you have moved to the
position you want.
The video starts playing from the position.
TO PLAY THE PREVIOUS VIDEO FILE
Tap the [Left] button once before 3 seconds of play has
elapsed from the beginning of the file.
Video Track 1
Tap the [Left] button twice after 3 seconds of play has
elapsed from the beginning of the file.
This will return to the previous video.
TO PLAY THE NEXT VIDEO FILE
Tap the [Right] button.
Video Track 2
This will move to the next video.
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USING THE VIDEO MENU
To set a bookmark
Once you set a bookmark, you can easily find that position later.
1. Tap [ ] at the desired scene you want
during video playback.
AddBookmark
GotoBookmark
DeleteBookmark
The <Video> menu appears.
DNSe
Brightness
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Add
Bookmark> and tap [ ].
The current play / stop point will be added to the
bookmark.
You will see the [ Ň ] symbol on the play status bar.
The Overwrite window appears if there is a bookmark previously set. If you
select <Yes>, the previously set bookmark is deleted and a new bookmark
NOTE
is added.
One bookmark can be set for each video file, and a maximum number of
50 bookmarks can be set.
To move to (play) / remove the bookmark
1. Tap [ ] during video playback.
The <Video> menu appears.
AddBookmark
GotoBookmark
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Go to
DeleteBookmark
DNSe
Bookmark> or <Delete Bookmark> and tap
Brightness
[
].
When you selected <Go to Bookmark> then the
player will move to the selected bookmark in the file and start playback.
<Delete Bookmark> will remove the selected bookmark from the video file.
To exit the menu, tap [ ].
NOTE
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To set the Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe)
Select the right sound for each video genre.
1. Tap [ ] during video playback.
The <Video> menu appears.
AddBookmark
GotoBookmark
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <DNSe>
DeleteBookmark
and tap [ ].
The <DNSe> menu appears.
DNSe
Brightness
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a
desired DNSe and tap [ ].
Select from <Normal>, <Drama> and <Action>.
What is DNSe?
Digital Natural Sound Engine (DNSe) is a sound effect function for MP3
players developed by Samsung. It provides various sound settings to
enhance the type of music you’re listening to.
NOTE
To adjust the brightness
You can adjust the screen brightness.
1. Tap [ ] during video playback.
The <Video> menu appears.
AddBookmark
GotoBookmark
DeleteBookmark
DNSe
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select
<Brightness> and tap [ ].
Brightness
The <Brightness> menu appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to adjust a
desired brightness and
tap [ ].
Select from <0~10>.
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viewing pictures
Before you start - Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
screen.
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Pictures> and tap [ ].
The picture preview window appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down, Left, Right] button to select the picture
you want to look at and tap [ ].
The selected picture will be displayed.
Tap [ ] to move to the preview window.
[Up, Down] button
To move to the previous/next picture
In horizontal view, tap the [Left, Right]
button.
The previous/next picture will be displayed.
[Left, Right] button
will be displayed if the JPG files have the
wrong thumbnail information.
<In horizontal view>
NOTE
Some pictures may be slow to appear.
When transferring a picture to the player using <Media Studio>, it is automatically
converted into JPG format before transfer. The file size is automatically adjusted,
too.
You can also use the <File Browser> to search for a picture. See page 22.
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USING THE PICTURE MENU
To listen to music while viewing your picture
You can listen to the current music file while viewing your picture.
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a picture.
The <Picture> menu appears.
Music
Start Sildeshow
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select
Slideshow Speed
<Music> and tap [ ].
Zoom
Rotate
The <Music> menu appears.
Select as My Skin
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a
desired mode and tap [ ].
<Off> : No background music is played while viewing a picture.
<On> : You can listen to the music that you last played while viewing your picture.
To watch a slideshow
How To 1
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a picture.
1/8
Pictures
You will see [
] on the screen and then the player will
Picture Image 1
start the slideshow.
Start Slideshow
How To 2
1. In the picture preview mode, tap [ ].
The Start Slideshow window appears.
2. Tap [ ].
You will see [
] on the screen and then the player will
start the slideshow.
To exit the menu, tap [ ].
NOTE
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USING THE PICTURE MENU (Continued)
To stop the slideshow
How To 1
1. In the slideshow mode, tap [ ].
Music
The slideshow stops.
Stop Sildeshow
Slideshow Speed
Zoom
How To 2
Rotate
Select as My Skin
1. In the slideshow mode, tap [ ].
The <Picture> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Stop Slideshow> and tap [ ].
The slideshow stops.
To set the slideshow speed
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a picture.
Music
The <Picture> menu appears.
Start Sildeshow
Slideshow Speed
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select
Zoom
Rotate
<Slideshow Speed> and tap [ ].
Select as My Skin
The <Slideshow Speed> menu appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a
desired speed and tap [ ].
Select from <Fast>, <Normal>, and <Slow>.
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USING THE PICTURE MENU (Continued)
To enlarge a picture
You can zoom in a picture.
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a picture.
Music
The <Picture> menu appears.
Start Sildeshow
Slideshow Speed
Zoom
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select
Rotate
<Zoom> and tap [ ].
Select as My Skin
The <Zoom> menu appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a
desired zoom factor and tap [ ].
Select from <100%>, <200%> and <400%>.
4. Tap the [Up, Down, Left, Right] button to move to the portion of the
picture to magnify.
To cancel the zooming
Tap [ ] in an enlarged picture view.
This returns to the original size.
A big picture file may take awhile to zoom.
NOTE
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USING THE PICTURE MENU (Continued)
To rotate a picture
You can rotate a picture for your convenience.
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a picture.
Music
The <Picture> menu appears.
Start Sildeshow
Slideshow Speed
Zoom
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select
<Rotate> and tap [ ].
Rotate
Select as My Skin
The <Rotate> menu appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a
desired angle and tap [ ].
Select from <Left 90°>, <Right 90°>, and <180°>.
To set a picture as a background image
You can set a desired picture as a background image for the display window.
1. Select a picture file to set as a background
Music
image and tap [ ].
Start Sildeshow
Slideshow Speed
The <Picture> menu appears.
Zoom
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Select
Rotate
Select as My Skin
as My Skin> and tap [ ].
The save confirmation window appears.
3. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes>
and tap [ ].
The selected picture will be set to the background image.
If <My Skin> is selected from <Settings> ĺ <Menu Style> ĺ
<Menu Design>, the set image will be displayed.
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listening to FM radio
Before you start - Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
screen.
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <FM Radio> and
tap [ ].
FM radio reception will start.
TO USE THE MUTE FUNCTION
1. Tap [ ] while listening to FM Radio.
Sound is muted.
2. Tap [ ] once again to resume listening.
Always connect your earphones to the player when searching or setting frequencies
and listening to FM Radio.
The earphones serve as antennas to receive FM radio reception.
NOTE
In poor reception areas, the player may not be able to find an available FM frequency.
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TO SEARCH FOR FM STATIONS
1. Press and briefly hold the [Left, Right] button and then
release in Manual mode.
The search will stop at the frequency nearest from the point the
button is released.
Searching
OR,
1. Tap the [Left, Right] button to progress through the
frequencies one by one in Manual mode.
Moves to frequencies whenever the button is pressed.
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USING THE FM RADIO MENU
To switch to Preset Mode
Select this mode if you want to search through your saved FM presets
one preset at a time.
1. Tap [ ] in Manual mode.
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Go to Preset
Go to Preset Mo..
Mode> and tap [ ].
Add to Preset
Auto Preset
Start Recording
You will see <Preset> on the screen.
FM REC Quality
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
If no preset frequencies are set, the player will not
switch to Preset mode.
NOTE
To switch to Manual Mode
Select this mode if you want to manually search through the FM band
one frequency at a time.
1. Tap [ ] in Preset mode.
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Go to
Go to Manual M..
Delete from Pre..
Auto Preset
Manual Mode> and tap [ ].
You will see <Manual> on the screen.
Start Recording
FM REC Quality
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
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USING THE FM RADIO MENU (Continued)
To store stations in the preset memory
You can store up to 30 stations in your MP3 player’s memory and return
to them with the press of just one number. Have the MP3 player choose
only the stations you want using the manual process, or find and store
the local stations automatically.
Manual - choose only the stations you want to store
1. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select a frequency
to preset in Manual mode and tap [ ].
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
Go to Preset Mo..
Add to Preset
Auto Preset
Start Recording
FM REC Quality
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Add to Preset>
and tap [ ].
The selected frequency will be added to the preset list.
3. To set a preset for other frequencies, follow 1-2 steps
above.
If the same frequency is already set, the setting is disabled.
NOTE
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USING THE FM RADIO MENU (Continued)
To store stations in the preset memory (Continued)
Automatic – automatically store all the stations the player receives
1. Tap [ ] in FM Radio mode.
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Auto Preset>
Go to Preset Mo..
Add to Preset
and tap [ ].
Auto Preset
The confirmation window appears.
Start Recording
FM REC Quality
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
3. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> and
tap [
].
Up to 30 frequencies are automatically set.
To cancel Auto Preset
If you want to cancel the auto preset, tap [ ] in the process.
The auto preset setting is canceled, and only frequencies set up to that point are
stored.
You may want to re-set the stored stations if you’re going to listen to your
MP3 player in a different city. To delete the preset stations and store new
NOTE
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USING THE FM RADIO MENU (Continued)
To listen to preset stations
While in Preset mode, tap the [Left, Right] button to
scroll through preset stations.
You can listen to the stored radio frequency.
To delete a preset
Follow the steps below to delete frequencies while listening to FM
Radio.
1. While in Preset mode, tap the [Left, Right] button to
search for a preset frequency to delete and tap [ ].
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
Go to Manual M..
Delete from Pre..
Auto Preset
Start Recording
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Delete from
Preset> and tap [ ].
FM REC Quality
FM Sensitivity
The selected frequency will be deleted.
FM Region
3. To delete other preset frequencies, follow 1-2 steps
above.
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USING THE FM RADIO MENU (Continued)
To record FM Radio broadcasting
You can record an FM radio program at any time while listening to the radio.
1. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select a frequency
to record in FM Radio mode and tap [ ].
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
Go to Manual M..
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Start
Delete from Pre..
Auto Preset
Start Recording
Recording> and tap [ ].
FM REC Quality
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
An automatically created file name appears and the
recording starts.
To stop recording
1. Tap [ ] during the recording.
A message appears asking you if you want to listen to
the file you just recorded.
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> or
<No> and tap [ ].
Selecting <Yes> will play the just recorded file.
Selecting <No> will not play the recorded file.
The recorded file is stored in <File Browser> ĺ
<Recorded Files> ĺ <FM Radio>.
You can store a maximum of 999 files for FM radio recording.
You can make a recording for up to approximately 30 hours. (based on
128Kbps, 2GB)
NOTE
The recording file name will be automatically specified, for example, as such as
“FM_XXX.mp3”. “FM” indicates FM radio recording and “XXX” is the recording
file number.
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USING THE FM RADIO MENU (Continued)
To set the FM recording quality
You can choose the recording quality for FM radio.
1. Tap [ ] in FM Radio mode.
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <FM REC
Go to Manual Mo
Delete from Pre..
Auto Preset
Start Recording
FM REC Quality
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
Quality> and tap [ ].
The FM recording quality menu appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired
quality level and tap [ ].
Select from <Super High(192kbps)>, <High(160kbps)>
and <Normal(128kbps)>.
The higher the number is, the better the audio quality and the larger the file
size becomes.
To set the FM sensitivity
To receive more or fewer FM radio frequencies, adjust the FM sensitivity.
1. Tap [ ] in FM Radio mode.
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <FM
Go to Manual Mo
Delete from Pre..
Sensitivity> and tap [ ].
The< FM Sensitivity> menu appears.
Auto Preset
Start Recording
FM REC Quality
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the search
level and tap [ ].
Select from <High>, <Middle> and <Low>.
If you select <High>, more frequencies will be received.
To exit the menu, tap [ ].
NOTE
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USING THE FM RADIO MENU (Continued)
To set the FM region
You can change an FM region setting in preparation for overseas travel.
1. Tap [ ] in FM Radio mode.
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <FM Region>
Go to Manual Mo
Delete from Pre..
and tap [ ].
Auto Preset
Start Recording
The <FM Region> menu appears.
FM REC Quality
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select your regional
FM Sensitivity
area for FM radio and tap [ ].
FM Region
Select from <Korea/US>, <Japan> and <Other Countries>.
Your previously stored radio frequencies will be deleted when you change
NOTE
the <FM Region> on your player.
Frequency range by region
- Korea/US: Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between
87.5 MHz~108.0 MHz.
- Japan: Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between 76.0
MHz~108.0 MHz.
- Other Countries: Search for FM frequencies in 50 kHz increments
between 87.50 MHz~108.00 MHz.
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USING THE FM RADIO MENU (Continued)
To add to the alarm sound
You can add your FM radio to the alarm sound list, so it can be heard
the next time the alarm goes off. See page 84 to set the alarm.
1. Select a radio frequency to add to the alarm sound
and tap [ ].
The <FM Radio> menu appears.
Delete from Pre..
Auto Preset
Start Recording
FM REC Quality
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Add to
Alarm> and tap [ ].
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
Add to Alarm
If you set the alarm sound to <FM Radio> in the alarm
setting, you will hear FM radio when the alarm goes off.
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using datacasts
Using <Media Studio>, you can transfer blog information and files registered on
RSS to the player for your entertainment.
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication. It is an xml-based data
transmission system used to deliver information on frequently updated web sites such as
news and blogs to users in a more convenient and easy way.
NOTE
What are Datacasts?
You can automatically receive updated information without having to visit your frequently
visited news, blog and UCC sites every time.
Before you start - Media Studio must be installed on your PC. See page 33.
REGISTERING A CHANNEL
You can create a new channel by registering RSS-supported web sites or web pages
on your computer.
1. Click <Subscribe> on the bottom
of the <Datacasts> of <Media
YP-S3[MTP]
Studio>.
[YP-S3[MTP]]
>
Music
1
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REGISTERING A CHANNEL (Continued)
2. Enter an address in the <URL> and Click
<ŹNext>.
When you copy a web address and click
<Subscribe>, the copied address is displayed
automatically in the <URL>.
The setting confirmation window appears if the
Web address supports RSS.
2
3. Click <OK>.
The channel you want is registered.
The
icon appears in Datacasts for the
registered channel.
3
Refer to the <Datacasts> of <Media Studio> for detailed instructions.
NOTE
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CREATING A NEW CHANNEL GROUP
You can create a new group to manage channels by the category.
1. Click <New Group> on the
bottom of <Datacasts> of <Media
Studio>.
1
2. Type in a group name and description and
click <OK>.
2
TRANSFERRING A DATACAST FROM <MEDIA STUDIO>
Before you start - Connect the player to your PC.
Media Studio must be installed on your PC. See page 33.
1. <Media Studio> will automatically
start when the player is connected
YP-S3[MTP]
to your PC.
[YP-S3[MTP]]
>
M..
2
If the program does not start
automatically, double click the <Media
Studio>
icon on the desktop.
2. Click <Datacasts> on the top of
<Media Studio>.
Datacasts group channel list appears.
3
3. Click a desired group channel.
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TRANSFERRING A DATACAST FROM <MEDIA STUDIO>
(Continued)
4. Click a desired channel.
YP-S3[MTP]
[YP-S3[MTP]]
>
M..
4
5. Select the post you want to
transfer.
YP-S3[MTP]
[YP-S3[MTP]]
>
M..
6. Click the
icon.
The Post of the selected channel will
be transferred to the player in <File
Browser> ĺ <Datacasts>.
6
5
Click
on the top of <Media Studio> to move to the previous screen.
In <Datacasts> of <Media Studio>, if the post has the attachment, you can
NOTE
download the attachment to the player. However, there may be times the
attachment will not download, depending on the policy of the applicable website.
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VIEWING DATACASTS
You can view channel posts added to <Datacasts>.
Before you start - Transfer a desired channel post to the player using <Media
Studio>. See pages 75~76.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
screen.
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Datacasts> and tap
[
].
The <Datacasts> list appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired channel list
and tap [ ].
The title is the same as that of the channel added to <Datacasts
in <Media Studio>.
>
Datacasts
1/4
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired post title and
tap [ ].
Datacast 1
Datacast 2
Datacast 3
Datacast 4
The file list appears.
icon : main text for the transferred post
icon : picture file
icon : music file
icon : video file
5. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired file and tap [ ].
The selected file will start playing.
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enjoying the prime pack
Prime Pack enables you to enjoy various functions such as reading text,
playing games and the alarm setting, etc.
READING TEXT
Whether it’s a novel, the manuscript of a new story, or your research paper, your
mp3 player allows you to read it… all while listening to music!
Before you start - Turn on the player and check the battery.
Transfer text files to the player using <Media Studio>. See page 34.
Set a preferred text language for text in <Settings> ˧ <Language> ˧ <Contents>.
See page 27.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
Prime Pack
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Prime Pack> and
Text
tap [ ].
Games
The <Prime Pack> list appears.
Alarm
World Clock
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Text> and tap [ ].
The Text file list appears.
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired text file and
tap [ ].
You will see the text on the screen.
To move to previous/next page
Tap the [Left, Right] button.
Press and briefly hold the [Left, Right] button to move continuously to the
previous / next page.
You can also use the <File Browser>>to search for a text file. See page 22.
Your mp3 player supports the TXT file format in Text mode.
NOTE
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USING THE TEXT MENU
To listen to music while viewing your text
You can listen to the music that you last played while viewing your text.
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a text.
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Music
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Music> and
Go to 1st Page
tap [ ].
Add Bookmark
The <Music> menu appears.
Go to Bookmark
Delete Bookmark
Font Size
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired
Text Viewer Col..
mode and tap [ ].
<Off> : No background music is played while viewing
your text.
<On> : You can listen to the music that you last played while viewing your text.
To move to the first page
Use this if you want to view the text from the first page.
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a text.
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2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Go to 1st
Go to 1st Page
Page> and tap [ ].
Add Bookmark
The Confirmation window will appear.
Go to Bookmark
Delete Bookmark
3. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> and
Font Size
Text Viewer Col..
tap [ ].
Moves to the first page of the text file.
To exit the menu, tap [ ].
NOTE
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To set a bookmark
Set a bookmark to return to that point in the text at any time.
1. Tap [ ] at the desired page you want while
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The <Text> menu appears.
Music
Go to 1st Page
2. Tap the [Up, Down ] button to select <Add
Add Bookmark
Bookmark> and tap [ ].
Go to Bookmark
Delete Bookmark
Font Size
The current text screen is set to a bookmark with the
[
] symbol displayed on the top left corner.
Text Viewer Col..
The Overwrite window appears if there is a bookmark
previously set. If you select <Yes>, the previously set
bookmark is deleted and a new bookmark is added.
NOTE
One bookmark can be set for each text file, and you can set a maximum of
50 bookmarks.
To move to/ remove the bookmark
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a text.
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2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Go to
Go to 1st Page
Bookmark> or <Delete Bookmark> and tap [ ].
Add Bookmark
Go to Bookmark
Delete Bookmark
Font Size
When you selected <Go to Bookmark> then it will move
to the selected bookmark and <Delete Bookmark> will
remove the selected bookmark from the text file.
Text Viewer Col..
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USING THE TEXT MENU (Continued)
To change the font size
You can change the font size of the text.
1. Tap [ ] while viewing a text.
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Music
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Font Size>
Go to 1st Page
and tap [ ].
Add Bookmark
Go to Bookmark
Delete Bookmark
Font Size
The <Font Size> menu appears.
3. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select a desired font
Text Viewer Col..
size and tap [ ].
Select from <Small>, <Medium> and <Large>.
To set the text viewer color
Choose what color you’d like the text to appear.
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1. Tap [ ] while viewing a text.
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The <Text> menu appears.
Music
Go to 1st Page
2. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Text Viewer
Add Bookmark
Color> and tap [ ].
Go to Bookmark
Delete Bookmark
Font Size
The <Text Viewer Color> menu appears.
Text Viewer Color
3. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select a desired
text viewer color and tap [ ].
Select from <Type 1>(Black), <Type 2>(Blue), <Type 3>(Green),
<Type 4>(Orange), <Type 5>(Pink) and <Type 6>(Violet).
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PLAYING VIDEO GAMES
Your mp3 player comes with exciting games already loaded!
Before you start - Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the
battery.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE
Prime Pack
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu.
Text
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Prime Pack> and
tap [ ].
The <Prime Pack> list appears.
Games
Alarm
World Clock
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Games> and tap [ ].
Tha <Games> list appears.
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired game and
tap [ ].
Baseball
Try to score against one of the league’s best pitchers in
this version of America’s favorite pastime.
Tap the [Up, Down, Left, Right] button to select a
menu or function.
Tap [ ] to pitch or hit the ball.
Pizza Delivery
See if you can get the pizza delivered on time and
avoid the many obstacles along the way.
Tap [ ] to jump up.
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PLAYING VIDEO GAMES (Continued)
Honeybee
This is a puzzle game where you match 3 or more
colored objects to gain scores.
Use the [Up, Down, Left, Right] button to select a
menu or move the object’s direction.
Tap [ ] to select or cancel.
Jungmumun
This is a martial arts type game requiring
instantaneous reactionary ability, in which you have to
kick and punch to remove the stones according to the
arrow direction marked on them.
Use the [Up, Down, Left, Right] button and [ ] to
remove the stone.
Food King
This is a game that requires you to arrange food
by changing the order of three colored objects
(representing burger, tomato and bun) up and down,
diagonally, or in a row. The object is to prevent the food
from reaching the top of the screen.
Use the [Left, Right] button to move the object.
Use the [Up] button to change the position of the object.
Tap the [Down] button to drop the object.
Games may be added or changed without notice.
For more information about Game navigation, see the Help section.
NOTE
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SETTING THE ALARM
This player has an alarm which can be set to go off at a scheduled time.
Before you start - Set the current date and time . See page 28.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
Prime Pack
screen.
Text
Games
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Prime Pack> and
tap [ ].
Alarm
World Clock
The <Prime Pack> list appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Alarm> and tap [ ].
4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <New Alarm> and tap
[
].
The New Alarm Settings window appears.
Alarm
5. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select an alarm frequency
and tap the [Right] button.
New Alarm
Select from <Once>, <Everyday>, <Mon~Fri>, <Mon~Sat>,
<Sat~Sun> and <Off>.
6. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the hour and tap the
[Right] button.
7. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the minute and tap the
[Right] button.
8. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <AM> or <PM> and tap the [Right]
button.
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SETTING THE ALARM (Continued)
9. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select an alarm sound and
New Alarm Settings
Once
tap the [Right] button.
Select one from <Alarm Sound 1> through <Alarm Sound 3>,
music files or an FM Radio station added to the alarm sound.
Alarm sounds 1-3 are built in. 2 additional alarm sounds can be
added from music files or FM radio. This enables you to hear
music or the radio as an alarm sound.
08
00
AM
Ÿ
Alarm Sound 1
ź
Interval : Off
See page 51 to add a music file to the alarm sound. See page 72
to add an FM Radio station.
10. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select an alarm interval and tap
[
].
Interval operates like a Snooze button. The Alarm will keep going off at the interval
you set until it is turned off.
Select one from <Interval : Off>, <Interval : 3min>, <Interval : 5min> and
<Interval : 10min>.
The save confirmation window will appear.
11. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> and tap [ ].
When the alarm setting is done, the symbol ( ) will appear on the top.
You can store up to 7 alarm settings .
NOTE
The player will sound the alarm when it reaches the scheduled time.
To end the alarm, tap [ ].
When the confirmation window appears, tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes>
and tap [ ]. This will exit the alarm and return to the main menu.
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SETTING THE ALARM (Continued)
To edit the alarm setting
1. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the alarm
Alarm
setting to change in the alarm list and tap [ ].
New Alarm
08:00 AM
The Alarm Settings window appears.
2. Use the [Up, Down, Left, Right] button and [ ] to
edit the settings you prefer.
To delete an alarm setting
1. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the alarm
Alarm
setting to delete in the alarm list and tap [ ].
New Alarm
The delete menu appears.
Delete
2. Tap [ ].
The Delete window appears.
3. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> and
tap [ ].
The selected alarm will be deleted.
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VIEWING THE WORLD CLOCK
You can check the location and date/time of major world cities based on their
respective time zone.
Before you start - Set the current date and time. See page 28.
Set the time zone you want in the <Settings> ˧ <Time> ˧ <Time Zone>.
1. Press and briefly hold [ ] to move to the main menu
Prime Pack
screen.
Text
Games
2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Prime Pack> and
tap [ ].
Alarm
World Clock
The <Prime Pack> list appears.
3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <World Clock> and
tap [ ].
The world clock screen appears.
4. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select a time zone.
You can check local time of the following time zones.
(‘/’ indicates the standard time zone in the region)
Cape Verde / London, Lisbon / Rome, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid, Frankfurt/
Athens, Helsinki, Cairo, Ankara / Moscow, Riyadh / Abu Dhabi, Muscat / Tashkent, Ashgabat /
Alma Ata, Kathmandu / Bangkok, Jakarta, Rangoon / Hongkong, Beijing, Manila, Singapore /
Seoul, Tokyo, Pyongyang / Guam, Sydney, Brisbane / Okhotsk /
Wellingtons, Oakland, Fiji / Samoa, Midway / Honolulu, Hawaii, Tahiti / Alyeska /
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle / Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City /
Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City / New York, Miami, Washington DC, Montreal, Atlanta /
Caracas, LA Paz, Santiago / Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Sao Paulo / The middle Atlantic
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upgrading firmware
Future upgrades may be available for this player to enhance performance and
compatibility.
1. Connect to http://www.samsung.com, select [SUPPORT] ꢀ [DOWNLOAD
CENTER] and then select your player.
2. When the player page appears, select [Firmware] below the model name to
download the latest firmware.
3. Uncompress the downloaded file
onto your Desktop.
The uncompressed files will be
displayed.
4. Connect the player to your PC with
the USB cable.
5. Right click on the Start button on the
bottom left of your PC’s screen, then
choose Explore to Open Windows
Explorer on your PC.
[S3] is displayed in Windows Explorer.
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6. Locate and click on the Desktop icon in
Windows Explorer (left column).
The contents of the Desktop will appear in the
right column.
7. (Windows Media Player 10)
Locate and select the Firmware update files
(right column) and drag-and-drop it into the
folder of [S3] ꢀ [Data].
OR,
(Windows Media Player 11)
Locate and select the Firmware update files (right column) and drag-and-drop
it into the [S3] ꢀ [S3].
8. After disconnecting the USB cable, the player will be turned off automatically.
9. Slide and hold the
switch in the opposite direction of the arrow.
The firmware will be upgraded.
Check the battery charge status of the player. If the battery is not sufficiently
charged, the firmware will not be upgraded.
NOTE
You need to have at least 30MB of free space on the player for the upgrade.
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troubleshooting
If you have a problem with your new mp3 player, check for a solution in
this list. If the problem persists, contact Samsung Customer Service at
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864).
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
• Power will not turn on if the battery is
completely drained. Recharge the battery and
turn the power on again.
Power will not turn on.
• Press the Reset hole.
• Check if the
switch is in the
direction of the arrow position.
Buttons do not work.
• Check if you pressed the right button, then
press again.
• Press the Reset hole.
• The screen may not be visible under direct
sunlight.
The screen will not
turn on.
•
If <Display Off> is selected from <Settings>
ĺ <Display>, the screen display can be
turned off. Tap any button and see if it turns on.
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PROBLEM
SOLUTION
• Check the battery status.
•
The power is automatically turned off when the
battery is completely drained. Recharge the battery.
Power is turning off.
•
If <Auto Power Off> is selected from
<Settings> ĺ <System>, the Power will be
turned off when the player is in Pause mode.
Turn on the Player.
• The battery life can vary depending on the
sound mode and display setting.
Battery life differs from
the manual.
• Battery life may be shortened when the player
is left for extended periods in low or high
temperatures.
Media Studio Program
Malfunction
• Check if your PC meets the basic system
requirements.
• Check if the USB cable is correctly connected
and try again.
Connection to your PC
is disabled.
• Press <Start> on the toolbar of your PC to run
Windows Update. Select Key Updates and
Service Packs, then update all. Reboot your
PC and reconnect.
• If you are running multiple programs including
<Media Studio> on your PC, the file transfer
rate will be slow. Exit unnecessary programs
and try transferring again.
The file transfer rate is
too slow.
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PROBLEM
SOLUTION
• Check if the available file has been saved in
the memory.
Player isn’t playing.
• Check if the music file is damaged.
• Check if there is enough battery power.
• Check if the USB cable is securely connected.
Reconnect if necessary.
File upload doesn’t
work.
• Check if the memory is full.
• Press the Reset hole.
• Check if the USB cable has been disconnected
during file or data transmission. If this is
the case, it may cause serious damage not
only to files/data but also to the product. You
have to be extra cautious as Samsung is not
responsible for data loss.
Files or data are
missing.
Abnormal play time
display during play.
• Check if the file is in Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
format.
• Go to <Settings> ĺ <Language> ĺ
<Contents> in the main menu screen and set
an appropriate language.
Abnormal display of file
name.
• Heat may be generated during recharging. This
has no effect on the product life or functions.
The product is hot.
A message appears
• Try to download the video clip through Media
while watching a video.
Studio again.
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appendix
MENU TREE
Here’s a quick look at how the menus and functions are organized on your new
mp3 player.
Menu Select Screen
Music
Videos
Pictures
Music
FM Radio Datacasts Prime Pack
File Browser
Settings
Menu
Style
Go to Preset
Mode /
Go to Manual
Mode
Text
Games
Sound
Effect
Add
Bookmark
Sound
Display
Language
Time
Start
Slideshow /
Stop
Add to Preset /
Delete from
Preset
Go to
Bookmark
DNSe
Alarm
Slideshow
Delete
Bookmark
Slideshow
Speed
World Clock
Play Mode
Auto Preset
Music Play
Screen
Start
Recording
DNSe
Zoom
Add to
Alarm
FM REC
Quality
Brightness
Rotate
System
Play
Speed
Select as
My Skin
FM Sensitivity
FM Region
Skip
Interval
Bookmark
Add to Alarm
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Model Name
YP-S3
Rating
DC 5.0V/ 500mA
580 mAh/ DC 3.7V
Built-in Battery Power
File Compatibility
AUDIO : MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer3 (8kbps ~ 320kbps,
8kHz ~ 48kHz), WMA (48kbps ~ 192kbps,
8kHz ~ 48kHz)
VIDEO : SVI (Video: MPEG4, Audio: MP3
(44.1kHZ, 128kbps),
Resolution: 208X176, Frame Rate: 15fps)
IMAGE : JPG (Progressive, Sequential Scanning,
File Size: less than 3MB)
Supported Number of Files
Earphone Output
Max. 5000 (Include folder)
20mW/Ch. (based on 16ȍ)
40Hz~20kHz
Output Frequency Range
Signal to Noise Ratio
Play Time
90 dB with 20 kHz LPF(based on 1kHz 0 dB)
Maximum of 25 hours for music playback,
Maximum of 4 hours for video playback
(based on: MP3 128kbps, Volume: 15, Normal Mode)
Temperature Range for
Operation
-5~35°C (23~95°F)
Case
Metal Plating, Plastic
1.87 oz
Weight
Dimensions (WxHxD)
1.73˝ X 3.74˝ X 0.38˝
FM Radio
FM Frequency 87.5~108.0MHz
FM T.H.D
1%
FM Signal to
Noise Ratio
FM Useable
Sensitiivity
55 dB
38dB
The contents of this Manual are subject to change without prior notice for further
improvement.
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LICENSE
The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain
intellectual property rights of certain third parties. In particular, this product is
licensed under the following US patents : 5,991,715, 5,740,317, 4,972,484,
5,214,678, 5,323,396, 5,539,829, 5,606,618, 5,530,655, 5,777,992, 6,289,308,
5,610,985, 5,481,643, 5,544,247, 5,960,037, 6,023,490, 5,878,080, and under
US Published Patent Application
No. 2001-44713-A1.
This license is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for
licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The license does
not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not
extend to any unli-censed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-
3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit. The
license only covers the use of this product unit to encode and/or decode audio
files conforming to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. No rights are
granted under this license for product features or func-tions that do not conform
to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3.
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WARRANTY
Samsung warrants this product as free of defects in material, design and
workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the original date of
purchase.
If during the period of warranty this product proves defective under normal use
and service, you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was
originally purchased.
The liability of Samsung and its appointed maintenance company is limited to
the cost of repair and/or replacement of the unit under warranty.
Return of the product for defective reasons should be to the original purchaser;
however, Samsung Authorized Dealers and Authorized Service Centers will
comply with the warranty on the terms issued to purchasers in the country
concerned. For further information relating to the Authorized Service Centers
contact; 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864).
www.samsung.com
WARANTY CONDITIONS:
1. The warranty is only valid when the warranty card is properly completed,
and upon presentation of the proof of purchase consisting of original invoice
or sales slip confirmation, indicating the date of purchase, dealer’s name,
model, serial No. and product number.
Samsung reserves the right to refuse warranty service if this information
has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the product
from the dealer.
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WARRANTY (Continued)
2. Samsung’s obligations are to the repair of the defective part, and at its
discretion, replacement of the product (service exchange unit).
3. Warranty repairs must be carried out by an Authorized Samsung Dealer/
Service Center. No reimbursement will be made for repairs carried out by non
Samsung Centers, and warranty coverage will not be valid for any repairs or
damage caused by such repairs.
4. Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty does not give right
to extension to or a new starting of the period of warranty. Repair or direct
replacement under the terms of this warranty may be fulfilled with functionally
equivalent service exchange units.
5. The warranty is not applicable in cases other than defects in material, design
and workmanship.
The warranty does not cover the following:
- Periodic checks, maintenance, repair and replacement of parts due to
normal wear and tear.
- Abuse or misuse, including but not solely limited to the failure to use
this product for its normal purposed or in accordance with Samsung’s
instructions usage and maintenance.
- Use of the product in conjunction with accessories not approved by
Samsung for use with this product.
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WARRANTY (Continued)
- Failure of the product arising from incorrect installation or use not
consistent with technical or safety standardsin current force, or failure to
comply with productmanual instructions.
- Accidents, Acts of God or any cause beyond the control of Samsung
caused by lightning, water, fire, public disturbances and improper
ventilation.
- Unauthorized modifications carried out for the product to comply with
local or national technical standards in countries for which the Samsung
product was not originally designed.
- Repairs performed by non-authorized service centers such as opening of
the product by a non-authorized person.
- The model, serial No. and product number on the product has been
altered, deleted, removed or made illegible.
6. This warranty does not affect the consumer’s statutory rights nor the
consumers rights against the dealer from their purchase/sales agreement.
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WARRANTY (Continued)
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED
AND DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
SHALL APPLY AFTER THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIODS STATED
ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY GIVEN
BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS
PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON SAMSUNG, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS,FAILURE TO REALIZE
SAVINGS OR OTHER BENEFITS, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE, MISUSE OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL
THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF SAMSUNG HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST SAMSUNG BE GREATER
IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY
SAMSUNG AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
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WARRANTY (Continued)
PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE
OR INJURY TO PURCHASER AND PURCHASER’S PROPERTY AND TO
OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT SOLD BY SAMSUNG NOT CAUSED
DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF SAMSUNG.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN
THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT, IS NONTRANSFERABLE
AND STATES YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or
the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
This product is for personal use only, and is only for use in compliance with the
limitations of copyright and other laws.
To obtain warranty service, please contact SAMSUNG at: Samsung Electronics
America, Inc. 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
www.samsung.com 081299
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COUNTRY
CALL
OR VISIT US ONLINE AT
WRITE
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
105 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-0511
800-SAMSUNG
(800-726-7864)
IN THE US
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