For Your Safety WARNING Product Use Improper use can result in explosion, fire or electric shock. Do not disassemble, repair or modify this player on your own. Do not get the player wet or drop it in water. If the player gets wet, do not switch it on.
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Avoid malfunction Always use the accessories provided by or approved by Samsung. Do not spray water on the player. Never clean the player with chemical substances such as benzene or thinner, as it...
Battery Charger Safety ...12 Charging the battery ...13 Basic Use...14 Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File Loading Your Desired File Installing Samsung Media Studio ...17 Connecting to your PC...18 Adding Files/Folders in Samsung Media Studio...20 Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio...22...
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Chapter 4. Setting Settings ...44 Setting Display ...44 Setting Time ...46 Setting Language...48 Setting the System ...49 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting To Upgrade Firmware ...51 Troubleshooting ...53 Chapter 6. Appendix Menu Tree ...55 Product Specifications ...56...
Basic Information Components Checking the Accessories Player Earphones Charger USB Cable Installation CD Neckstrape / Carrying case Design of accessories is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice.
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Front, Right Side All buttons are 'Light-touch' buttons. Screen Display Menu Button Power & Back Button Hold Switch Button Play/Pause & Select Button...
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Basic Information Components Bottom/Rear [Bottom] Earphone Connection √ Bottom (Continued) Connection Port Earphone Jack [Rear] Reset Hole Earphones...
Basic Information Screen Display Information Music Play Mode Display Graphic Equalizer Music Information Play Status Bar Current Music Number/ Total Number Display The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ. NOTE Normal 1.Life is cool √...
Basic Information Button Functions Buttons Functions and Use Slide and hold in the opposite direction of the arrow to turn the power on/off. Slide in the arrow direction to lock the buttons. Long tap to move to the main menu. Short tap to move to the previous screen.
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Tap on touch screen with your fingertip. Do not use any sharp object other than your fingers to operate the touch screen. Otherwise, touch screen may be damaged. CAUTION Do not tap on the touch screen if your fingers are not clean. Do not tap on the touch screen with your gloves on.
Basic Information Battery Charger Safety RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN The uninsulated parts inside the charger could cause electric shock. For your safety, do not open the case of the charger. Read this User Manual to prevent any problems that may occur while using the charger.
Basic Information Charging the battery A charger is supplied with your player. Plug the charger into a wall outlet. Charging time : approx. 4 hr. To avoid the risk of fire, do not charge longer than 12 hours. Do not plug several devices into the same outlet. CAUTION Do not use a charger that is defective.
Basic Information Basic Use Turning the Power On & Off Turning the Power On Normal Slide and hold the [ HOLD of the arrow. Turning the Power Off 1.Life is cool Slide and hold the [ HOLD √ √ 00:02:20 002/020 of the arrow again.
Volume Control Tap [ Normal You will see a volume control icon. Tap [ 1.Life is cool √ √ 00:02:20 002/020 Lock Function In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This function is useful Normal when you are walking or jogging. Slide the [ HOLD 1.Life is cool Slide the [ HOLD...
Basic Information Basic Use Reset Function (Continued) If a player malfunction occurs, you can re-initialize the system by pressing the Reset hole. Press the Reset hole at the rear of the Reset hole player with a pointed object such as a safety clip.
Loading Your Desired File Installing Samsung Media Studio Install the program on PCs running Windows XP after logging on with the Administrator account. Please refer to the PC user manual on how to log on with the Administrator account. CAUTION Before you start! Insert the installation CD provided with the player into the CD-ROM drive.
Loading Your Desired File Connecting to your PC Before you start! Use the USB Cable provided when connecting the player to your PC. Connect the USB cable to the USB port ( Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB Connection Port on the bottom of the player.
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PC Requirements The PC system must meet the following minimum specifications: Pentium 300MHz or higher DirectX 9.0 or higher 100MB of free hard disc space Windows Media Player 10.0 or higher If you connect the player through a USB hub, the connection may be unstable. Please connect the player to your PC directly.
Loading Your Desired File Adding Files/Folders in Samsung Media Studio Media Studio enables you to select and organize files and folders in preparation for transfer to your player. Please refer to Help for more information on how to use Media Studio.
Connect the player to your PC. Before you start! Media Studio must be installed on your PC. 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 Click the desired file icon on the left side.
Loading Your Desired File Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio Perform the following steps to transfer files from your PC to the player. Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB NOTE CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote.
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Connect the player to your PC. Before you start! Media Studio must be installed on your PC. 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 Click the desired file icon on the left side.
Listening to Music Listening to Music Before you start! Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. Music The music files compatible with the player are MP3, and WMA . MP1 or MP2 files which only have a changed extension to MP3 may not play on the player. NOTE E.g.
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Music Now Playing Artists Albums Tracks Genres Playlists 4,5,6 Tap [ ] to select an artist, then tap [ The albums for the artist will appear. Tap [ ] to select an album, then tap [ The music files for the selected album will appear. Tap [ ] to select a music file to play, then tap [...
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Listening to Music Listening to Music To Pause Tap [ ] while the music is playing. The music playback will be paused. Tap [ ] again. The music will play from the point where it stopped. Power is automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been tapped for a preset period of time (Default: 1 minute) in the pause mode.
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To Play from the beginning of the current track Tap [ ] after 3 seconds of play. The current track starts playing from the beginning. To play the previous/next track Tap [ ] within 3 seconds of play. The previous track will start playing. Tap [ The next track will start playing.
Listening to Music Creating a Playlist Using Samsung Media Studio A playlist is a list of your favorite songs. Click <My Album> on the top of Media Studio. The <My Album> window appears. Click <New Album> on the bottom. The Creation window appears.
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Adding Music files to a Playlist Exporting a Playlist to your Player Using Media Studio Click <My PC> on the top of Media Studio. The <My PC> window appears. Click <My Album> in the right corner of the window. The Album window appears. Double-click on a desired album in the right window.
Listening to Music To Play a Playlist For more information, see pages 28~29 to see how to create and transfer playlists Before you start! to your player. Music Now Playing Artists Albums Tracks Genres Playlists Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu. Tap [ ] to select <Music>...
Listening to Music Using the Music Option Menu To select the sound effect Different sound effects can be selected that enable you to enhance the music you are listening to. Normal Tap [ The music option menu appears. Tap [ The sound effect menu appears.
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Listening to Music Using the Music Option Menu EQ Setting You can adjust individual frequencies to adjust the sound to your preference. Classical Jazz Ballad Club R&B Dance 3D & BASS Tap [ ] to select <User> and then tap [ The User menu appears.
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To select the graphic EQ display Normal Tap [ The music option menu appears. Tap [ Sound Effect The graphic equalizer menu appears. Graphic EQ Play Mode Tap [ <On>: The graphic equalizer will be displayed on the screen. <Off>: The graphic equalizer will not be displayed on the screen. To select the play mode Normal Tap [...
Photo Viewing Photo Viewing Before you start! See pages 22-23 to transfer Photo files to your player. Photo You will see thumbnail photos if the appropriate NOTE information is included in the file. For a file with no information, you will instead.
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To listen to music while viewing your photo You can listen to the song that you last played while viewing your photo. Tap [ Tap [ Music Off>. Background Mu.. Add to Screen S.. Zoom To add a photo to the screen saver list Select a photo file that you want to add to the screen saver list.
Photo Viewing Using the Photo Option Menu Photo Enlarging Background Mu.. Add to Screen S.. Zoom Tap [ ] while viewing a photo. The photo option menu appears. Tap [ ] to select <Zoom> and then tap [ The Zoom Setting menu appears. Tap [ ] to select the desired scale factor and then tap [ You can select either <100%>...
Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio Before you start! Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. FM Radio Always connect your earphones to the player when searching or setting frequencies. The earphones are used as antennas to receive FM radio reception.
Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio To switch to Manual mode Select this mode if you want to manually search through the FM band one frequency at a time. Preset Mode Go to Manual .. Delete Preset Auto Preset Preset List FM Sensitivity To switch to Preset Mode...
To automatically search for frequencies Manual Mode Press and hold [ The broadcast station frequency nearest from the point the button is released will be searched. To manually search for frequencies Manual Mode Tap [ Moves to next frequency whenever the button is tapped. ] in <Manual Mode>.
Listening to FM Radio Setting FM Presets To automatically set Presets Manual Mode Go to Preset .. Add Preset Auto Preset FM Sensitivity Using <Auto Preset> deletes all previous presets. NOTE To cancel during setting Tap [ ] to cancel during auto scanning. The auto preset setting is canceled and frequencies set up to then are stored.
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To manually set Presets Tap [ Manual Mode Tap [ Go to Preset .. Add Preset Tap [ Auto Preset The selected frequency will be added to the preset list. A maximum of FM Sensitivity 30 preset numbers are added to the list in sequential order. To set a preset for other frequencies, follow 1-3 steps above.
Listening to FM Radio To Delete Presets Delete Preset 89.1MHz 89.2MHz 89.3MHz 89.4MHz Tap [ ] in <Preset Mode>. Tap [ ] to select <Delete Preset> and then tap [ The preset frequencies will appear. Tap [ ] to select the preset frequency you want to delete and then tap [ The confirmation window will appear.
Listening to FM Radio Setting FM Radio To set FM Sensitivity Manual Mode Tap [ Go to Preset .. Tap [ Add Preset Auto Preset The FM Sensitivity menu appears. FM Sensitivity Tap [ You can select from <High>, <Middle> and <Low>. The higher FM sensitivity is, the more frequencies that can be received.
Settings Setting Display Settings Settings Display Time Language System Button Operation Tap [ ] to move up or down in the list. NOTE Tap [ ] to select and confirm your settings. Tap [ ] to return to the previous screen. You can adjust the screen saver and the turn-off time for the screen display.
<Screen Saver>: You can set an image to use as a screen saver. Select either <Analog Clock>, <Animation1>, <Animation2> <Animation3>, and <Photo> and set the wait time. <Photo> is a photo you designated as a screen saver in <Add to Screen Saver>. √...
Settings Setting Time Settings Display Time Language System You can not only set the current Time set but also Sleep Timer and Auto Power Off. Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu. Tap [ ] to select <Settings> and then tap [ The Settings menu appears.
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Time Set Time Set Tap [ Hour Tap [ to set the time. Tap [ The confirmation window will appear. Tap [ The time setting will be saved. ] to select <Time set> and then tap [ ] to move to <AM/PM, Hour, Minute> and use the [ ] to select <Yes>...
Settings Setting Language Settings Display Time Language System The supported languages can be changed or added. NOTE You can set the language for the menu. Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu. Tap [ ] to select <Settings> and then tap [ The Settings menu appears.
Settings Setting the System Settings Press and hold [ Display Time Language Tap [ System The Settings menu appears. Tap [ The System menu appears. Use the [ <Resume>: You can set the start point where the player resumes playback after you stop playing the music.
Settings Setting the System <Default Set> : Returns all settings to the default value. <About>: You can check the firmware version, memory capacity and file number. Firmware Version : Displays the current firmware version. Memory : Indicates the remaining memory capacity. <Used> indicates the usage, <Remain> indicates the remaining capacity and <Total>...
Connect the player to your PC with the USB cable. 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. [Samsung YP-K3] is displayed in Windows Explorer. [DOWNLOAD CENTER]...
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Locate and select the Firmware update files (right column) and drag-and-drop it into the [Samsung YP-K3] After disconnecting USB Cable, the player will be turned off automatically. Slide and hold the [ HOLD The firmware will be upgraded.
Connection to your PC is disabled. If a malfunction is experienced, check thefollowing. If the problem persists, contact a Samsung Service Center near you. Check points & Troubleshooting Power will not turn on if the battery is fully discharged. Recharge the battery and turn on the player again.
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If this is the case, it may cause serious damage not only to files/data but also to the player. You have to be extra cautious as Samsung cannot be not held responsible for data loss. Check if the file is in VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format.
Menu Tree You can quickly view the menu structure. Menu Select Screen Music FM Radio Photo Settings » È º ¡§ Display Time Language System Screen Saver Sleep Timer Resume Display Off Auto Power Off Beep Time Set Volume Limit FM Region Default Set About...
Product Specifications Model Name Power Built-in Battery Power Compatibility File Earphone Output Output Frequency Range Noise Ratio Play Time Temperature Range for Operation Case Weight Dimension (WxHxD) FM Frequency FM Signal to Noise Ratio FM T.H.D FM Useable Sensitiivity 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. 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 unlicensed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit.
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SECA will repair or replace the product at its option. All warranty repairs must be performed by a SECA authorized service centre. (The name and address of the location nearest you can be obtained by calling toll free 1-800-726-7864 or visiting our web site at www.samsung.ca) Labour Parts...
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If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., Customer Service 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www.samsung.com/ca REV 0.0...