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Thank you for purchasing a Toshiba gigabeat Digital Audio Player.

Please read this manual carefully before using your gigabeat Digital

Audio Player to ensure correct use of the product.

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Confirm that the warranty is included in the package.

Toshiba Digital Audio Player

Model: MEG201

Owner's Manual

 : Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical

known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm. 

Wash hands after handling.

Summary of Contents for B-SX8T-TS12-QM-R - TEC B/W Direct Thermal

Page 1: ...se of the product After reading the manual keep it with you for future reference Confirm that the warranty is included in the package Toshiba Digital Audio Player Model MEG201 Owner s Manual Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling ...

Page 2: ...the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into 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 Only peripherals complying with the FCC Class B limits may be attached to this equipment Operation with noncompliant peripherals or peripherals not recommended by Toshiba is likely to result in interfer...

Page 3: ...ness of the risk and the icons highlight these instructions as follows Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Indicates a pote...

Page 4: ...ct Toshiba s Customer Service at 1 866 553 3323 1 949 583 3878 outside the United States Do not cause metals to contact the product or any inflammable objects to enter the product Do not cause foreign objects to enter or drop into the holes in the terminals and other openings or gaps It may result in fire or electric shock possibly resulting in serious injury Turn off the power and refrain from us...

Page 5: ... to lamp soot Doing so may result in fire or electric shock possibly resulting in serious injury Remove the cables when moving the product Failure to do so may damage the cables resulting in fire or electric shock possibly resulting in serious injury Disconnect the AC adapter before cleaning the product Cleaning the product with the AC adapter still connected may result in electric shock possibly ...

Page 6: ...nstable foundation The product may fall or overturn causing injury Do not swing the product around when transporting or carrying it The product may strike a person or object resulting in injury If you should experience an abnormal sensation on your skin immediately stop using the product and consult a dermatologist In rare occasions the materials or surface treatments used in this product may caus...

Page 7: ... into the power outlet If the adapter is not fully inserted fire or electric shock may result possibly resulting in serious injury When removing the power plug of the AC adapter from the power outlet do not pull directly on the cable Always hold the plug to remove it Pulling the plug by the cable may damage the cable or plug resulting in fire or electric shock possibly resulting in serious injury ...

Page 8: ...ing of the Next Previous Audio Data 30 Setting the Play Mode 31 Playing Intro 33 Setting the Equalizer Mode 34 Bookmarking 36 Viewing Bookmarked Audio Data 37 Moving Audio Data to the recycle bin 38 Viewing the Audio Data in the recycle bin 38 Deleting the Audio Data in the recycle bin 39 Viewing Playing the Library 40 Viewing Audio Data Information 42 Other Helpful Information Folder Structure an...

Page 9: ...iable for any incidental consequential special or exemplary damages whether based on tort contract or otherwise arising out of or in connection with this manual or any other information contained herein or the use thereof The gigabeat is a trademark of TOSHIBA Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and o...

Page 10: ...formation regarding your unit please contact your local government or the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org Location of Use Using this product near a radio television cellular phone etc may cause radio interference If interference should occur move the product away from such appliances devices Turning up the volume too loud while on a congested train etc may annoy people around you Co...

Page 11: ...riminal prosecution If you are making copies for use with this product exercise due caution to observe the copyright laws User Product Registration Request Registered users may receive information regarding services and products relating to the product as deemed appropriate by TOSHIBA We recommend that you complete the product registration as soon a possible Failure to complete and submit your pro...

Page 12: ...ace the product where it will be subject to strong vibrations Do not place or drop an object on the product Do not place the product where it will be exposed to water or high humidity Do not place a cup or other container of liquid near the product since spilled liquid may enter the product Do not subject the product to vibration or impact or swing it around or drop it regardless of whether or not...

Page 13: ...s This is a reference figure not a guarantee The built in battery is a consumable part Repeated use will gradually decrease the operating time If the battery is consumed quickly after a full charge the built in battery may have failed Replace the battery with a new one To replace the built in battery contact Toshiba s Customer Service at 1 866 553 3323 1 949 583 3878 outside the United States Once...

Page 14: ... on an object that is easily affected by temperature increases Heat marks may remain where the AC adapter has been placed The AC adapter is designed for indoor use only The surface temperature of the AC adapter may increase while the power is on but this does not mean the adapter is faulty Before carrying unplug the power cable and wait until the AC adapter cools Buzzing noises may occasionally be...

Page 15: ...backlight shows song titles clearly even in dark places Selectable from among five display languages English Japanese French Spanish and German Audio data can be easily transferred from a PC using TOSHIBA Audio Application pre installed in the gigabeat Windows Media Player 9 Series can be used to record music CDs and transfer the data to the gigabeat The data will be recorded in WMA format A wired...

Page 16: ... your PC beforehand Transferring audio data to the gigabeat by using TOSHIBA Audio Application Transferring audio data to the gigabeat by using Windows Media Player 9 Series When using Windows Media Player 9 Series see When Using Windows Media Player 9 Series p 39 of the TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual The gigabeat cannot play audio data other than that which is transferred by using TOSHI...

Page 17: ...s Manual p 9 Prepare the PC Install Windows Media driver for gigabeat in the PC TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual p 40 Connect the gigabeat to the PC TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual p 14 Connect the gigabeat to the PC TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual p 14 Prepare the audio data Transfer audio data to the gigabeat usingTOSHIBA Audio Application TOSHIBA Audio Application Owne...

Page 18: ...udio Application see the TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 An international standard established by MPEG a working group under the International Standardization Organization ISO This standard permits files to be compressed at a scale of 1 10 to 1 12 WMA Windows Media Audio This designates the audio compression coding method developed by Microsoft Corporation or audi...

Page 19: ...C adapter jack p 24 Display screen p 22 Charge indicator p 25 VOL button p 21 MENU button p 21 VOL button p 21 Jog switch HOLD switch Slide this switch in the direction of the arrow to lock the gigabeat against inadvertent button operations TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual p 14 p 21 Strap hole BATTERY switch p 24 Battery Charging Stand connector ...

Page 20: ... end Wired Remote Controller See p 21 for the function of each button AC adapter jack USB 1 1 connector Port A Names of Parts Continued from the previous page VOL button button Equalizer button button HOLD HOLD switch Slide this switch in the direction of the arrow to lock the gigabeat against inadvertent button operations of the wired remote controller button VOL button VOL ...

Page 21: ... VOL button Increases the volume VOL MENU button Play window Other windows Play window Other windows Play window Other windows Play window Other windows Press Tilt up Press Tilt up and hold Press Press Press for two seconds or longer Tilt down Tilt down and hold Displays the Menu window Displays the Folder window and shows the position of the audio data currently playing Displays the Play window P...

Page 22: ...ro p 33 Sleep timer p 45 Remaining battery power p 25 Hold status p 19 20 This display can be switched to level meter folder name or next audio data name in the Menu window of the Play window or in PLAY WINDOW of the Setup window p 45 Album name Indicates the location of current audio data by the following icons Audio data in the root folder Audio data in a normal audio data folder Audio data in t...

Page 23: ... will display the Setup window You can change or confirm settings in this window p 45 The Browse Folder and Setup windows will switch to the Play window if no operation is performed for approximately 60 seconds Screen Transitions SLEEP TIMER BACKLIGHT LCD SETTING BEEPER SETUP BROWSE SKIP FOLDER REGISTER BOOKMK PLAY MODE Select with the Jog switch and then press the Jog switch Press the MENU button...

Page 24: ...tery Charging Stand Set the BATTERY switch on the rear of the main unit to ON This switch prevents over discharge of the battery after shipment Perform this operation if you are using the gigabeat for the first time after purchase If you will not be using the gigabeat for a prolonged period set the BATTERY switch to OFF Insert the connection plug of the AC adapter into the AC adapter jack on the g...

Page 25: ... above figure The charge time will vary depending on the condition of the built in battery ambient temperature etc If USB connection TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual p 14 is maintained for a prolonged period while the gigabeat is being charged the charge may stop temporarily to limit the temperature increase in the gigabeat When the charge stops the charge indicator turns off Charge the bu...

Page 26: ...ON OFF in the hold mode Cancel the hold mode and then press the button If you have turned on the power for the first time after purchase or after a reset the window to set the TIMEZONE will appear Set the TIMEZONE p 47 and DATE TIME p 48 Turning the Power OFF Press the Jog switch for two seconds or longer If no operation is performed for approximately three minutes other than when audio data is pl...

Page 27: ...nnect the supplied headphones to the wired remote controller Turn the power ON p 26 Turn the power to the gigabeat OFF before connecting or disconnecting the wired remote controller Insert the plug of the wired remote controller firmly to the end Incomplete insertion may disable the remote controller operation although sound may be heard When connecting any equipment other than headphones do so vi...

Page 28: ...e power was turned ON for the first time USB connection with a PC has been established The BATTERY switch was turned to OFF ON without the AC adapter connected Tilt the Jog switch up down to select FOLDER and then press the Jog switch The Folder window appears Tilt the Jog switch up down to select a folder playlist or audio data A will be shown next to a folder or playlist Selecting a folder or pl...

Page 29: ...istory setting function of TOSHIBA Audio Application TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual p 36 It may take one or two minutes until playback begins in case the selected folder contains hundreds audio files Stopping the Playback Press the Jog switch during playback Pressing the Jog switch again will resume playback It may take several seconds after the Jog switch is pressed until playback begin...

Page 30: ...yback or pause Up The gigabeat will play the current audio data from the beginning When the Jog switch is tilted up and released twice continuously the gigabeat will play the previous audio data from the beginning Down The gigabeat will play the next audio data from the beginning While the gigabeat is paused performing this operation will only select the desired audio data Press the Jog switch to ...

Page 31: ... Plays all audio data in the gigabeat repeatedly PLAY FOLDER Plays the audio data in the selected folder playlist REPEAT ONE SONG Repeats single audio data repeatedly REPEAT FOLDER Plays the audio data in the selected folder playlist repeatedly RANDOM FOLDER Plays the audio data in the selected folder playlist in random order RANDOM ALL Plays all audio data in the gigabeat in random order Display ...

Page 32: ...yback in the selected mode will start immediately if the gigabeat is currently playing or after pressing the Jog switch if the gigabeat is paused You can also set the play mode in the Setup window p 45 If you have selected RANDOM FOLDER or RANDOM ALL while the gigabeat is playing the random playback of audio data will start after the current audio data is finished Setting the Play Mode Continued f...

Page 33: ...s to the Play window Intro playback in the selected mode will start immediately if the gigabeat is currently playing or after pressing the Jog switch if the gigabeat is paused None NONE Plays the entire data without playing an intro 10 SECOND INTRO Plays each audio data 10 seconds from the beginning according to the selected play mode 60 SECOND INTRO Plays each audio data one minute from the begin...

Page 34: ...n to select EQUALIZER and then press the Jog switch None FLAT BASS BASS LOUDNESS ACOUSTIC 1 ACOUSTIC 2 CLASSIC 1 CLASSIC 2 DANCE 1 DANCE 2 HARD 1 HARD 2 HIP HOP 1 HIP HOP 2 Display in the Play window Equalizer mode JAZZ 1 JAZZ 2 LATIN 1 LATIN 2 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 POPS 1 POPS 2 R B 1 R B 2 ROCK 1 ROCK 2 VOCAL 1 VOCAL 2 Display in the Play window Equalizer mode BROWSE SKIP FOLDER REGISTER BOOKMK PLAY M...

Page 35: ...mode will not be applied unless the Jog switch is pressed Tip The equalizer mode can also be selected by pressing the equalizer button on the wireless remote controller You can also set the equalizer mode in the Setup window p 45 Tilt the Jog switch up down to select the desired equalizer mode and then press the Jog switch The equalizer mode is set and the screen returns to the Play window ...

Page 36: ...itch up down to select REGISTER BOOKMK and then press the Jog switch The selected audio data is bookmarked and a bookmark icon will be displayed beside the name To cancel bookmark select the bookmarked audio data and select ERASE BOOKMK in step 3 You can also select REGISTER BOOKMK by pressing the MENU button in the Play window You can bookmark up to 50 audio files Playlists and folders cannot be ...

Page 37: ...selected audio data by pressing the Jog switch You can cancel the bookmark of the selected audio data by pressing the MENU button in the Bookmark window and selecting ERASE BOOKMK Viewing Bookmarked Audio Data If the gigabeat was reset or has shut down due to a dead battery the bookmark settings effective in the last session will be restored the next time the gigabeat is started BOOKMARK Audiodata...

Page 38: ...selected audio data etc will move to the recycle bin You can also select DELETE FILE by pressing the MENU button in the Play window Selecting audio data etc in the recycle bin and choosing RESTORE FILE in step 3 will restore the audio data Up to 50 files can be placed in the recycle bin Tilt the Jog switch up down in the Browse window to select RECYCLE BIN and then press the Jog switch The audio d...

Page 39: ...from the original folders Deleting the Audio Data in the recycle bin You can completely remove the audio data or playlists in the recycle bin from the gigabeat To delete the contents of recycle bin connect the AC adapter to the gigabeat beforehand p 24 To restore audio data etc from the recycle bin select a desired file in the Recycle Bin window press the MENU button to display the Menu window and...

Page 40: ...e will be placed in the folder of a different artist name album name if the song information is different BROWSE SKIP FOLDER REGISTER BOOKMK PLAY MODE LIBRARY BROWSE FOLDER BOOKMARK RECYCLE BIN Library Artist Album name No Information Album name Album Album name No Information Album name A library of audio data associated with the same artist name will be created Artist name Artist name Artist nam...

Page 41: ...ect an album name and then press the Jog switch to display the audio data in the album If Album is selected album name playlists will be displayed Tilt the Jog switch up down to select an album name and then press the Jog switch to display the audio data in the album Press the VOL button The selected folder playlist or audio data will be played according to the PLAY MODE p 31 Pressing this button ...

Page 42: ...elect PROPERTIES and then press the Jog switch The information of the selected audio data etc will be displayed Information displayed for a file Track name File format Bit rate Sampling frequency Playback time Artist name Album name Information displayed for a playlist Number of files registered in the playlist Information displayed for a folder Number of folders Number of playlists Number of audi...

Page 43: ...Audio data 2 Artist name 3 Artist name 4 Artist name 2 Audio data 1 Audio data 3 Audio data 4 Album name 2 Audio data 2 Artist name 1 FOLDER Artist name 1 Artist name 1 Artist name 2 Artist name 3 Artist name 4 Album name 2 Album name 1 Audio data 1 Audio data 2 Audio data 4 Audio data 3 Album name 2 Album name 3 Album name 4 Folders in the gigabeat Press the button The audio data of artist name 1...

Page 44: ... the playback sequence will follow the rules below Pressing the button with folder 2 selected will play audio data in the sequence of 1 2 3 through 7 Pressing the button with folder 4 selected will play audio data in the sequence of 1 2 3 4 Pressing the button with folder 3 selected will play audio data in the sequence of 8 9 w Pressing the button with playlist 1 selected will play audio data in t...

Page 45: ...white of the LCD Negative or not Positive when the backlight is lit ON or unlit OFF BEEPER Select whether or not to emit a beeper sound AUTO POWER OFF Select the number of minutes of non operation other than during playback or USB connection after which the power should turn OFF automatically Selecting NO will disable this function LAN SETTING Select what should happen when the gigabeat is set in ...

Page 46: ... already played will be displayed Tilt the Jog switch up down to select the setting item you want to change or check and then press the Jog switch The selections for the selected setting item will be displayed Tilt the Jog switch up down to select the setting and then press the Jog switch The setting will be changed and a mark will appear to the left of the selection Press the MENU button The Menu...

Page 47: ...ct SORT BROWSE SETTING and DISPLAY FILE in the Menu window of the Folder window Tilt the Jog switch up down to select the Time Zone and then press the Jog switch The Time Zone will be set and a mark will appear to the left of the selection DST Daylight Saving Time Setting Time Zone If you have turned on the power for the first time after purchase or after a reset the window to set the TIMEZONE wil...

Page 48: ...reases the value Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust other items If the Time Format selection p 46 is 24 hours AM PM is not displayed Important When transferring data to the gigabeat via network be sure to adjust the date and time The date and time of the gigabeat will be used in the following operations Create copy or move a folder in to the gigabeat with TOSHIBA Audio Application Create copy or move ...

Page 49: ...g the Internal Hard Disk in the TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual Transfer audio data to the gigabeat Refer to Transferring Audio Data to the gigabeat in the TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s Manual The selected playlist or audio data is damaged Use TOSHIBA Audio Application to transfer the data again Refer to Transferring Audio Data to the gigabeat in the TOSHIBA Audio Application Owner s ...

Page 50: ...at is not placed in the Battery Charging Stand properly Outside the specified operating temperature range The charge is automatically stopped to limit the tempera ture increase in the gigabeat Solution Set the BATTERY switch to ON Connect the AC adapter and charge the built in battery Reset the HOLD switch to cancel the HOLD mode When turning on the power press the Jog switch for two seconds or lo...

Page 51: ...solved after taking the above corrective actions reset the main unit by following the steps below 1 Unplug the AC adapter from the main unit 2 Set the BATTERY switch to OFF and then set it to ON again after approximately five seconds The play mode and other conditions will return to their initial settings ...

Page 52: ... has been recharged etc Even under allowable operating conditions using the gigabeat at low temperature will result in a reduction of the maximum continuous playback time WAV audio data consumes a lot of battery power so the continuous playback time of WAV audio data is significantly shorter than when MP3 or WMA audio data are played Operating conditions Temperature 5 to 35 C Humidity 30 to 80 RH ...

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