Samsung YP-F3AL, User Manual

Page 1: ...YP F3 Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive a more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register Digital Audio Player user manual imagine the possibilities ...

Page 2: ...l or other purposes is an infringement of copyright laws Samsung is not liable for such copyright infringement by the user To view troubleshooting see Troubleshooting Icons used in this manual Icon Description Note Notes usage tips or additional information Caution Safety warnings and precautions Menu names or text on the screen for example Yes Copyright Copyright 2011 Samsung Electronics This use...

Page 3: ...s between 50 to 60 db and road noise is approximately 80 db 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 hear a ringing in your ear s lower the volume or stop using the earphones or headphones Exposure to loud sounds while walking or driving may distract your attention and cause an accident Do not use the earphones while...

Page 4: ...ay interfere with the electronic navigation system of the airplane Turn off the product in hospitals Comply with all hospital regulations The product may interfere with medical equipment Do not use the player near fuels combustibles flammable chemicals or explosive materials Comply with regulations instructions and warnings in environments where explosive materials are located Turn off the product...

Page 5: ...ng or storing your player in these environments can lead to electrical shock or fire Prevent any foreign particles or dust from entering the product Do not use the product if the screen is cracked or broken Broken glass or acrylic could cause injury to your hand or face Bring the product to a Samsung service centre to replace the screen Damage caused by careless handling will void the warranty Be ...

Page 6: ...on or the battery to discharge Magnetic strip cards including credit cards phone cards passbooks and boarding passes may be damaged by magnetic fields Use common sense when using the product in public Avoid disturbing others when using the product in public To clean the product wipe it with a soft clean dry cloth Do not use strong chemicals or detergents Use caution when using the product near oth...

Page 7: ...attery with metal objects such as coins keys and necklaces If the battery terminals come in contact with metal objects the battery can be damaged become deformed or malfunction It can also cause a fire Do not use the player in a bathroom Water or fluids may damage the parts or circuits of the product The product or battery may malfunction cause a fire or explode Use the product only within the sug...

Page 8: ...anguage study in Study mode Special features of your MP3 player Contents 10 Use basic functions 10 Product layout 12 Connect to a PC and charge the battery 14 Turn your player on and lock the buttons 15 Access menus from the main menu 16 Manage music files 16 Download music files 16 Supported file formats and PC requirements 17 Download files using your player as a removable disk 18 Disconnect you...

Page 9: ...se settings 30 Settings 31 Music settings 31 FM radio settings 32 My Popcon settings 33 Sound settings 33 Display settings 34 Language settings 34 Date and time settings 35 System settings 36 Appendix 36 Maintenance of your player 37 Troubleshooting 39 Specifications 40 Correct disposal of this product Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment 40 Correct disposal of batteries in this product 41 Licenc...

Page 10: ...with your player may look different than the illustrations in this manual You can obtain additional accessories from your local Samsung dealer Your player Learn to perform basic operations with your player Use basic functions Earphones jack Portable clip User key Display Back button n Navigation Selection button USB connection port Power lock button ...

Page 11: ...Selection n Scroll up down left or right on the screen o Centre Select the highlighted menu or option Begin or pause playback a Up Down Adjust the volume b Left Right Skip to the previous next file Move to the previous next page Search backward forward press and hold Reset your player If your player is frozen or unresponsive press and hold the Power Lock button for 8 10 seconds This will reset the...

Page 12: ...ted in this product is not user replaceable For information on its replacement please contact your service provider Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB connection port at the bottom of your player Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of a PC USB connected Charging Fully charged When the battery is fully charged unplug the USB cable from your player and the PC Cha...

Page 13: ...attery fully discharged for a long time Doing so may shorten the battery life Depending on how you use your player actual battery life may vary and may be shorter than specified Note The charging time may differ depending on your PC s capabilities If you want to charge the battery on your laptop make sure that the laptop s battery is full or the laptop is plugged into a power source ...

Page 14: ...you turn on the player for the first time See My Popcon settings on page 32 If you do not use your player for 5 minutes it will automatically turn off Lock or unlock the buttons Lock the buttons to prevent any unwanted operations while listening to music Press to lock or unlock the buttons Note When the buttons are locked will appear at the top of the screen ...

Page 15: ...you turn on the player the main menu appears which allows you to run functions you want Main menu In the main menu use b to scroll to a menu you want and then press o Use the menu you select Press to return to the previous screen Press and hold to return to the main menu ...

Page 16: ...while files are being transferred Supported file formats and PC requirements Supported files Menu Supported files Music Music files Note For supported file formats see Specifications on page 39 Recommended PC requirements Operating System Windows XP SP 2 or higher Vista 7 Download music files to your player and search for files stored in your player Manage music files ...

Page 17: ... minutes before your player links to the PC and Kies launches Connect the player directly to the USB port of your PC If you connect through a USB hub or a USB extension cable your player may not work properly When you format your player on a PC use the FAT32 system In Windows Vista 7 click Restore device defaults and then format your player You can easily download various media files with Kies For...

Page 18: ...d in your player on a PC Make sure that you stop playback and then disconnect your player from a PC Disconnect your player from a PC Carefully follow the steps below when disconnecting your player from a PC to avoid data loss or damage to your player Example Windows XP Click on the Windows taskbar Click the pop up message Click the window that says you can remove the player safely Unplug the USB c...

Page 19: ...19 Myfiles Search files by folder and open files Search for files In the main menu select My files Select a folder from the list Scroll through the file list Select a file you want ...

Page 20: ...s letters Genres Display files by genre Playlists Display playlists you created See Create your own playlists on page 22 Music browser Display all files in the Music folder Unknown Display files that have no track information ID3 tag What is ID3 an tag An ID3 tag is a metadata container attached to an MP3 file It includes information about the music such as the title artist album or track number w...

Page 21: ... Press l r If you press l 3 seconds after the file starts playing playback will restart Search backward or forward Press and hold l r Pause or resume playback Press o Music playback screen 6 7 8 2 4 1 3 5 No Description 1 Repeat mode 2 Playing status 3 Track number Total number of tracks 4 Album image 5 SoundAlive display 6 Song title artist 7 Elapsed playing time 8 Playing progress bar The Popcon...

Page 22: ...ct a playlist that has a file you want to delete Select a file you want to delete and then press Select Remove from Playlist To delete all files select Remove all from playlist Files deleted from a playlist are not deleted from the player Use the user key While playing music press the user key to access various options In the main menu select Settings Select The user key Use one or more of the fol...

Page 23: ...displays at the top of the screen Press at the end of the section you want to repeat A B displays at the top of the screen Your player repeats the marked section To cancel repeating press again Note You must set the end point at least 3 seconds after the start point Change the playback speed Change the playback speed While playing a track press a to select the playback speed Set skip interval Whil...

Page 24: ...ects an appropriate effect To select your own equaliser select CUSTOM Example Set your own equalizer to CUSTOM In the main menu select Settings Select Music Select SoundAlive Select Custom and then press r Select a mode and then adjust the settings Play Speed Change the playback speed While playing music press to select the playback speed Play Mode Change the repeat mode While playing music press ...

Page 25: ...n the radio stations Press l r to scroll through radio frequencies Press and hold l r to scan the available stations automatically Listen to the FM radio Radio mode Manual mode Preset mode Frequency for the current station Mute indicator Frequency bar Note The FM radio may not tune frequencies for stations correctly depending on the signal strength and transmitting conditions in your current regio...

Page 26: ...s to access them easily Save the current radio station In Manual mode press to save a radio station Note To automatically save radio stations see Save radio stations automatically on page 32 Listen to a favourite radio station In Manual mode press and hold o Press l r to move to another preset station ...

Page 27: ... and time settings on page 34 Set fitness information Set a daily goal Set your daily calorie consumption and a daily fitness goal In the main menu select Fitness Select Daily Goal Set calorie consumption Set audio guide Provide voice information while using Fitness mode In the main menu select Fitness Select Audio Guide Select On Note Audio guide is not available if you are listening to music or ...

Page 28: ...n menu select Fitness Select an exercise type and then press o Type Description Type Description Walk1 Walk Slow Hiking Hiking Walk2 Walk Fast Cycle Cycle Run1 Run Slow Yoga Yoga Run2 Run Fast Set the duration of your workout Select a play option and then press o Option Description Now Playing Play the most recent music Playlist Play the most recent playlist FM Radio Listen to a recently played FM...

Page 29: ...to pause Press to stop Fitness mode View your fitness record You can compare your Daily Goal and your actual fitness record In the main menu select Fitness Select Performance Select a date You can view fitness hours calories consumed and achievement of your daily goals ...

Page 30: ...M radio settings My Popcon Set Popcon character settings The user key Set user key settings See page 22 Sound Set sound settings Display Set display settings Language Set language settings Date and time Set the current time and date System Set system settings Select an option Change the settings Change your player s settings to match your preferences Customise settings ...

Page 31: ...sic playback Note Some files may not skip at the interval you selected Tag You can view file information when an ID3 Tag exists FM radio settings Menu Description Mode Switch between Manual mode and Preset mode Preset mode is not available when no presets exist Auto scan Search for and save available radio stations automatically up to 100 FM region Re tune frequencies according to your region Note...

Page 32: ... stations In the FM Radio settings menu select Auto scan Select Yes from the pop up window Automatic tuning begins The player saves the radio stations it locates in your favourites My Popcon settings Select a Popcon character and name it Draw a character Select Save Clear to draw your own character Press to select Canvas Drawing tool Clear or Save Clear canvas Canvas Save Erase Draw ...

Page 33: ...lume over level 16 Off You can adjust the volume as you want If you increase the volume over level 26 and restart your player the player will turn on at volume level 25 to protect your hearing Display settings Menu Description Display light duration Set how long the screen stays on when not in use Screen saver Select a screen saver and delay Contrast Adjust the contrast of the screen Brightness Ad...

Page 34: ... Menu Select a language for the display text Contents Select a language for file names and information about saved contents Date and time settings Set the current time and date Scroll to a unit and press a to change the time or date To save the time and date press o ...

Page 35: ...ty may be less as the internal firmware uses a portion of the memory Demo mode Set the player to play music repeatedly with the display on System settings Menu Description Sleep Set to turn off your player automatically after a specified period of time Reset to default Restore all settings to the factory settings Format Delete all data and files stored in your player Note Remember to make backup c...

Page 36: ...ing When your player is dirty wipe it with a soft clean dry cloth Do not apply cleaners to your player s surface This may cause damage or affect the performance of the player Do not use strong chemicals or detergents Storing Store your player in a well ventilated area Disposing Dispose of wrapping materials batteries and electronic devices separately The wrapping materials include paper and two ki...

Page 37: ...epending on the current sound mode or display settings The battery running time may decrease if your player is left in a location with a high or low temperature Problem Solution Kies will not work on a PC Check if your PC meets PC requirements See Recommended PC requirements My player will not connect to a PC Run Windows Update on the PC Select key updates and service packs and update all When the...

Page 38: ...s normal if the currently playing file is in the VBR Variable Bit Rate format The file name does not display correctly Change the language setting in Settings Language Contents My player is getting hot to the touch Charging the battery can heat up your player It does not affect the player s life or capabilities ...

Page 39: ... 1 kHz 0 dB Supported Number of Files Folders File Max 3000 Folder Max 1000 Playing Time Music 15 hours Default Set MP3 128 kbps Volume level 15 Normal sound mode Display off Temperature Range for Operation 5 C 35 C Case Plastic Weight 22 5 g Dimensions WxHxD 23 7 x 63 8 x 18 3 with clip mm FM Radio FM T H D 0 3 FM Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dB FM Useable Sensitivity 18 dBμ Some of the contents in t...

Page 40: ... environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal Correct disposal of batteries in this product Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems This marking...

Page 41: ...yer or process conforming to ISO IEC 11172 3 or ISO IEC 13818 3 used or sold in combination with this product player The licence only covers the use of this product player 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 licence for product features or functions that do not conform to the ISO IEC 11172 3 or ISO IEC 13818 3 Op...

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Page 44: ...roduct does not contain Chlorine Bromine Flame Retardants and PVC poly vinyl chloride material based on the IEC 61249 2 21 standard This product also complies with EU RoHS Directive which restricts the use of certain Hazardous Substances Cadmium Cd Lead Pb Mercury Hg Hexavalent Chromium Cr 6 as well ...