Samsung YP-VX1, User Manual

Page 1: ...YP VX1 Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive a more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register Voice Recorder user manual imagine the possibilities ...

Page 2: ... from the illustrations in this manual To view the special features of your recorder see Special features of your recorder on page 3 To view troubleshooting see Troubleshooting on page 40 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 Buttons for example represents t...

Page 3: ...are driving a bicycle automobile or 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 walking Do...

Page 4: ...mperatures above 35 C 95 F such as a sauna or a parked car Do not cause excessive impact on the recorder by dropping it Do not place heavy objects on top of the recorder 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 appr...

Page 5: ...ng time in different recording qualities Customizable microphone function according to various environments Adjustable playback speed with original sound quality Powerful sound with a high performance built in speaker Listen to true three dimensional sound with the Samsung Digital Natural Sound engine DNSe ...

Page 6: ...ended PC requirements 15 Installing EmoDio 16 Download files with EmoDio 17 Download files using your recorder as a removable disk 18 Disconnect your recorder from a PC 19 Manage files 20 Voice Recording and Playback 21 Voice Recording 21 To record voice 23 Use the voice recording options 24 Listen to my recordings and music 24 Listen to a desired file 26 Insert a bookmark 27 Play a playlist 28 Us...

Page 7: ...options 35 Customise settings 36 Settings Contents 38 Appendix 39 Maintenance of your recorder 40 Troubleshooting 42 Specifications 43 Correct disposal of this product Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment 43 Correct disposal of batteries in this product 44 License 45 Contact Samsung World Wide ...

Page 8: ... voice recorder 8 Inserting the batteries 10 Connect to a PC 11 Turn your recorder on and lock the buttons 12 Access menus from the main menu screen 13 Use basic functions Learn to perform basic operations with your recorder ...

Page 9: ...lowing items Voice Recorder Earphones USB cable Installation CD AAA LR03 Batteries Note The items supplied with your recorder may appear different from the illustrations in this manual You can obtain additional accessories from your local Samsung dealer ...

Page 10: ...n button Section repeat Deletion button Recording button Menu button Earphone connection jack Back button Folder Bookmark button Microphone mode switch Microphone connection jack Display Accessories hook Speaker Battery cover Power lock button Built in Microphone ...

Page 11: ...n to the previous screen Return to the main menu screen press and hold Menu Open a list of options available in the current menu Section repeat Deletion Repeat a section Delete the selected file press and hold Folder Bookmark Select a folder to save voice files Add a bookmark press and hold n Navigation Selection n Scroll up down left or right on the screen o Centre Select the highlighted menu or ...

Page 12: ...in the arrow direction Battery Life AAA LR03 type alkaline batteries Mode Time Voice Recording Mode A maximum of 20 hours Play Mode Using the earphones A maximum of 50 hours Using the speaker A maximum of 20 hours Note When you do not use the recorder for a long time remove the batteries Actual battery time may vary according to the use conditions including the battery type your settings and volum...

Page 13: ...11 Connecttoa PC Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB connection port of your recorder Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of a PC ...

Page 14: ...or off Note If you do not use your recorder for 5 minutes it will automatically turn off Lock or unlock the buttons Lock the buttons to prevent any unwanted operations while recording voice or playing files Press to lock or unlock the buttons Note When the buttons are locked will appear at the top of the screen ...

Page 15: ...our recorder the main menu screen appears and you can access menus or functions from the main menu screen Main menu screen In the main menu use b to scroll to a menu you want and press o Use the menu you select Press to return to the previous screen Press and hold to return to the main menu screen ...

Page 16: ...Download files 15 Manage files 19 Manage files Download files to your recorder and search for or delete files stored in your recorder ...

Page 17: ...or later Internet Explorer 6 0 or later Installing EmoDio Insert the Installation CD into the CD ROM drive of your PC Click Install now Follow the instruction to start installation EmoDio installation starts and then creates an icon on your desktop when installation is complete Caution Ensure that you run the EmoDio installer in your PC s administrator account Otherwise EmoDio will not be installe...

Page 18: ...k The selected file is copied to your recorder Note You cannot use your recorder when connected to a PC If you connect your recorder to a PC via a USB hub the PC may not recognise your recorder Connect your recorder directly into the USB port of a PC When you format your recorder on a PC use the FAT32 system In Windows Vista click Restore device defaults and then format your recorder Music recogni...

Page 19: ...RM Digital Rights Management DRM is a technology and service to prevent illegal copies of the digital contents and protect the profit and rights of copyright holders or content producers Download files using your recorder as a removable disk Connect your recorder to a PC using the USB cable On your PC open My Computer and then the VX1 folder Select a folder you want Select a music file in your PC ...

Page 20: ... on the Windows taskbar Click the pop up message Unplug the USB cable from your recorder and the PC Caution To avoid damage to your recorder and corruption of your files do not disconnect the USB cable while files are being transferred Do not disconnect your recorder when playing files stored in your recorder on a PC Make sure that you stop playback and then disconnect your recorder from a PC ...

Page 21: ...s from your recorder Search for files In the main menu select Select a folder from the list Scroll through the file list Select a file you want Delete files Select a folder from the list Select a file to delete Press and hold Select Yes from the pop up window ...

Page 22: ...Voice Recording 21 Listen to my recordings and music 24 Microphone mode settings 29 Voice Recording and Playback You can record voice and playback recording and music files ...

Page 23: ...ress and hold The recording starts Press o to pause recording Press to stop recording The recorded file is saved automatically Press o to play the recorded file Caution Do not remove the batteries during the recording Otherwise it may cause serious damage not only to data but also to the system When making voice recording do not bring the earphones close to you as this may cause noise in your reco...

Page 24: ...nnect the optional cable the Select Input screen appears Select the connected cable and start recording Recording Time Recording quality Capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB LP approx 260 hours approx 520 hours approx 1040 hours SP approx 65 hours approx 130 hours approx 260 hours HQ approx 32 hours approx 65 hours approx 130 hours SHQ approx 16 hours approx 32 hours approx 65 hours UHQ approx 10 hours approx 21 ...

Page 25: ...ard quality 32kbps HQ High Quality Make recording in a high quality 64kbps SHQ Super High Quality Make recording in a quality higher than HQ 128kbps UHQ Ultra High Quality Make recording in the best quality 192kbps VOR Voice Only Recording Activate recording function where recording is activated when there is a sound and pauses when there is no sound Noise Reduction Filter out any other noise than...

Page 26: ...in menu select Select a folder you want Select a recorded or music file to play Control playback by using the buttons See Playback screen To Do this Skip to the previous or next file Press l r If you press l 3 seconds after the file plays the playback will restart Search backward or forward Press and hold l r Pause or resume playback Press o ...

Page 27: ...aying progress bar is a bookmark that helps you mark a point within a file Repeat a section of a file You can select a section of a file to repeat Press at the beginning of the section you want to repeat A displays at the right center of the screen Press at the end of the section you want to repeat A B displays at the right center of the screen Your recorder repeats the marked section To cancel re...

Page 28: ... products developed by Samsung It provides various sound settings to enhance the music you are listening to Insert a bookmark You can insert a bookmark at the point you want and go to the bookmark to play from that point Select a file you want During playback press at the point you want to bookmark A bookmark is inserted to the progress bar Note A bookmark can be set one for each file and you can ...

Page 29: ...menu select Select Playlists Select a playlist you want Select a file to play Note For information on how to create a playlist in EmoDio and transfer it to the recorder refer to EmoDio A file in the playlist can be deleted only during its playback Remove a bookmark In the main menu select Select a file to delete Press and hold Select Yes from the pop up window ...

Page 30: ...hange the repeat mode Play Speed Change the playback speed Note The adjusted play speed may differ from the actual speed depending on the file VOP will be off if you select any playback speed other than x1 0 Option Description Sound Effect Audio Upscaler Set to upscale low resolution audio files for improved sound quality Street Mode Set to make the music sound clearer by filtering out ambient noi...

Page 31: ...odesettings Use the microphone mode switch to adjust the settings for the environment Slide up the microphone mode switch to set the interview mode and slide it down to set the meeting mode INTERVIEW MODE MEETING MODE ...

Page 32: ...FM Radio 31 Listen to the FM radio 31 Save radio stations 32 Use the FM radio options 33 FM Radio You can listen to and record the FM radio ...

Page 33: ...lect Press b to scan 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 3 4 1 2 1 Radio mode Manual mode Preset mode 2 Frequency for the current station 3 Mute indicator Press o to mute or unmute the FM radio 4 Frequency bar Note The FM radio may not tune frequencies for stations correctly dependin...

Page 34: ... you cannot pause the recording Save radio stations You can save your favourite radio stations to easily access them Save the current radio station In Manual mode press Select Add to Preset Save radio stations automatically You can automatically search for available radio stations and save them as your favourites You can save up to 30 radio stations In Manual mode press Select Auto Preset Automati...

Page 35: ...mise the following options Option Description Go to Preset Mode Switch to Preset mode Go to Manual Mode Switch to Manual mode Add to Preset Save the current radio station Delete from Preset Delete a saved radio station Auto Preset Search for and save available radio stations automatically up to 30 FM Reception Adjust FM reception to receive more or fewer FM radio frequencies FM Recording You can r...

Page 36: ...Region Re tune frequencies according to your region Note This option may not be available depending on your region If you change the region the previously saved stations will be deleted Available only in Manual mode Available only in Preset mode ...

Page 37: ...Settings 36 Customise settings Change your recorder s settings to match your preferences ...

Page 38: ...ly turn off your recorder after a specified period of time Language Select a language for the display text Beep Sound Turn the beep sound on or off when you press the buttons Volume Limit Set to limit the volume of the earphones to protect your hearing Off You can adjust the volume as you want On You cannot set the volume to higher than 15 LED Effect Set the LED light on or off LCD Brightness Adju...

Page 39: ...Version View the version of the firmware installed in your recorder Memory Remaining indicates the remaining capacity while Total indicates the total capacity Note Regarding the Built In Memory 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal firmware uses a portion of the memory ...

Page 40: ...cations 42 Correct disposal of this product Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment 43 Correct disposal of batteries in this product 43 License 44 Contact Samsung World Wide 45 Appendix View the maintenance specifications and troubleshooting for your recorder ...

Page 41: ... your recorder s surface This may cause damage or affect the performance of the recorder Do not clean your recorder with gasoline benzene thinner WD 40 or other chemicals This may cause damage to your recorder s surface Storing Store your recorder in a well ventilated area Disposing Dispose of wrapping materials batteries and electronic devices separately The wrapping materials include paper and t...

Page 42: ...iffer depending on the current sound mode or display settings The battery running time may shorten when your recorder was left in a high or low temperature EmoDio will not work on a PC Check if your PC meets PC requirements See Recommended PC requirements Problem Solution My recorder will not connect to a PC Run Windows Update on the PC Select key updates and service packs and update all When the ...

Page 43: ...able while transferring files or data This can cause data loss or fatal errors in your recorder Samsung is not responsible for any damages resulting from data loss The playing time does not display correctly during playback This is normal if the currently playing file is of the VBR Variable Bit Rate format ...

Page 44: ...Recording Time 20 hours based on Normal Sound Mode SP Mode Display Off VOR Off Noise Reduction Off AGC Off Playing Time Maximum of 50 hours for the earphones Maximum of 20 hours for the speaker based on MP3 128kbps Volume 15 Normal Sound Mode Display Off Temperature Range for Operation 5 C 35 C 23 F 95 F Case Plastic Weight 72 5 g Including batteries Dimensions WxHxD 36 4 X 109 5 X 15 5 mm Speaker...

Page 45: ... 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 46: ...any product player other than this product player and the license does not extend to any unlicensed product player or process conforming to ISO IEC 11172 3 or ISO IEC 13818 3 used or sold in combination with this product player The license 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 ...

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