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Video and your gigabeat®

the

Synchronization

tab, selecting

gigabeat T

selecting

Synchronization Settings

, and setting desired items.

(Sample Image)

Click the

Synchronization

tab in Windows Media

Player 11,

click the

Category Selection

button, and select

Video

Select desired data from the tree view in Windows Media

Player 11.

Right-click the data you want to transfer (synchronize), and
select

Add to “Synchronization List”

in the displayed short-

cut menu.

The data will be added to the synchronization list on the right
side of the screen.

You can also drag and drop the data to the synchronization list
area on the right to add the data to the synchronization list.

(Sample Image)

PLACE HOLDER

Summary of Contents for MET401

Page 1: ...CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Page 1 Portable Media Player MET401 User s Manual Rev 0 9 Draft TOSHIBA CORPORATION Digital Media Network Company ...

Page 2: ...GMAD00139010 07 07 Toshiba Portable Media Player gigabeat T Series User s Guide ...

Page 3: ...s 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 into an outlet on a circuit different fr...

Page 4: ...ce with the FCC RF exposure requirements no change to the antenna or the device is permitted Any changes to the antenna or the device could result in the device exceeding the RF exposure requirements and would void user authorization to operate the equipment In addition this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter VCCI This is a Class B ...

Page 5: ...T OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF Trademarks gigabeat is a registered trademark of TOSHIBA Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows logo Windows Vista Windows Vista logo Windows Media and Windows Media logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Adobe Adobe logo and Rea...

Page 6: ...otected by U S and international copyright laws Contains security software licensed from RSA Data Security Inc Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group This guide is copyrighted by Toshiba America Information Systems Inc and or Toshiba Corporation with all rights reserved Under the copyright laws this guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the p...

Page 7: ...deo data in a general home environment and other limited situations Modification or disassembly of the product is strictly prohibited This product is protected under the laws and international treaties on copyrights The product incorporates security software licensed from RSA Data Security Inc A part of this software uses technology provided by the Independent JPEG Group This product uses the Wind...

Page 8: ...t in battery 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your gigabeat 15 Computer system requirements1 16 Installing the software 16 Charging the built in battery 17 Charging the gigabeat 18 Additional information 18 Turning ON OFF the power 19 Connecting your computer and the gigabeat 20 Removing the gigabeat from your computer 22 Basic gigabeat operations 23 Names and functions of gigabeat buttons 23 ...

Page 9: ...k list screen 41 Music setting screen 41 Functions available during playback 42 Adjusting the volume 42 Pausing 42 Returning to the beginning of a song or skipping to the previous or next song 43 Fast rewinding forwarding 43 Displaying the start screen 43 Listening repeatedly changing the play sequence 43 Listening repeatedly 43 Changing the play sequence 44 Changing the sound quality 45 Changing ...

Page 10: ...g photo information and music information 68 Viewing a slide show 69 Playing a slide show 69 Stopping the slide show 71 Changing the slide show interval 71 Play a random slide show 72 Deleting photos 73 Chapter 4 Video and your gigabeat 74 Transferring video data 74 Viewing video 78 Playing selected video data 78 Functions available during playback 79 Adjusting the volume 79 Pausing 79 Resuming th...

Page 11: ... screen 91 Deleting a registered access point 91 Modifying a registered access point 92 Keeping the Wireless LAN power always on 92 Registering a podcast site 93 Deleting a registered podcast site 93 Downloading podcast content 94 Updating the content list of a podcast site 95 Playing podcast content 95 Chapter 7 gigabeat Settings 96 Changing the gigabeat display 96 Setting the backlight off time ...

Page 12: ...oblems 113 Error messages 113 Troubleshooting 114 Resetting the gigabeat 115 Frequently asked questions 116 Contacting Toshiba 116 Appendix A Specifications 117 Combinations of sampling frequencies and bit rates 119 Glossary 121 Index 123 ...

Page 13: ...poration Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary Checking the supplied accessories The gigabeat comes with the following additional items If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately Sample Illustration 1 2 3 4 5 1 Earbuds 2 USB cable 3 Software and Documentatio...

Page 14: ...rtant information you must know in order to use the gigabeat correctly to prevent injury to yourself injury to others or damage to property is provided in the Safety Instruction Guide located on the software and documentation CD shipped with your unit Caring for your gigabeat To clean the exterior wipe it gently with a soft cloth Never use benzine thinner and other organic solvents or petroleum pr...

Page 15: ... to delete the data using the Format function see PAGE ADD REFERENCE Built inbattery The built in battery will gradually discharge even when your gigabeat is not being used If the gigabeat is not used for a prolonged period the built in battery may discharge completely If this should happen charge the built in battery before using the gigabeat The recharging time will vary depending on the conditi...

Page 16: ...lustrated below 1 Display screen color LCD 2 Enter button 3 Up Down Left Right buttons 4 Play Pause button 5 Back button 6 Start button 7 Reset switch 8 USB 2 0 connector Plug the USB cable here to connect to a computer 9 Power Lock switch Slide the switch to the ON unlocked position to turn on the power When the switch is in the OFF locked position all operation buttons are disabled As a result u...

Page 17: ... from the CD ROM that came with your gigabeat Please note that a computer pre installed with Windows Vista software includes Windows Media Player 11 If your computer is using Windows Media Player 10 a patch program must be installed You need to install Windows Media Player 10 from the CD ROM again even if it is already installed This way the necessary correction program will also be installed Oper...

Page 18: ...edia Player 10 will be installed If your computer is installed with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later or Media Center Edition 2005 Rollup 2 or later Windows Media Player 11 will be installed If your Windows XP Service Pack or Media Center is an earlier version Windows Media Player 10 will be installed To close the installation menu click the Close button Charging the built in battery Connect your...

Page 19: ...that the built in battery is now charging Additional information If the gigabeat is operating the power remaining in the built in battery may still drop even while it is charged via USB connection The built in battery may not be charged via USB connection on certain computer models with a USB bus power supply function that does not support this charge mode If the gigabeat is USB connected to a com...

Page 20: ...at temperature drops to a safe level The remaining battery power can be checked with the battery icon on the screen If the following message appears while you are using the gigabeat take action to charge the battery sufficiently The remaining battery power is low The gigabeat will be out of power soon If the remaining battery power has reached zero and the gigabeat has turned off as a result charg...

Page 21: ...ower does not turn off automatically while music is playing See Also Setting the backlight off time on page 96 If any button on the gigabeat is pressed while the backlight of the screen is turned off the screen will turn on and the gigabeat will accept the applicable operation command Connecting your computer and the gigabeat Connect your computer and the gigabeat via USB to transfer audio data to...

Page 22: ...e Wizard will start If this wizard starts close it Then install Windows Media Player 11 or 10 following the steps in Installing the software on page 16 The Found New Hardware Wizard may still appear if Windows Media Player 10 is pre installed This is because the necessary patch is not yet installed Follow the steps in Installing the software on page 16 to install the patch When you connect the gig...

Page 23: ...gain Once you have connected your computer and the gigabeat and the message The gigabeat is now connected appears on the screen the gigabeat can no longer be operated If the gigabeat is connected to your computer while music is playing the playback will stop Do not use a USB hub to reconnect the gigabeat and your computer If you use a USB hub the gigabeat computer may not function Removing the gig...

Page 24: ...rations Names and functions of gigabeat buttons Sample Image Back button Return to the previous screen Start button Display the start screen where you can select a desired menu Enter button Confirm the selected item and execute the applicable function Play Pause button Play data or pause the data currently playing Start button Enter button Play Pause button Back button Up Down Left Right buttons ...

Page 25: ...the Up or Down button to increase or decrease the volume Use the Left or Right button to skip to the previous or next data If the buttons are held down the gigabeat fast rewinds or fast forwards My TV Play TV programs recorded and transferred from a computer TV programs recoded using Windows Media Center My Music Play music data transferred from a computer My Pictures View photo data transferred f...

Page 26: ...Left or Right button to change the item screen Confirm the selected item Press the Enter button and the selected item will be executed Battery icon You can check the remaining battery power with the battery icon shown in the bottom right hand corner of the screen Sample Image Battery icons Battery icons Recharging Remaining battery power Recharging complete ...

Page 27: ...igabeat operations Standby screen The Standby screen appears while the gigabeat is processing The gigabeat cannot be operated while this screen is shown dots are circling Wait for this screen to disappear before operating the gigabeat Sample Image ...

Page 28: ...gabeat gigabeat is intended for recording downloading storage and or playback of authorized content and any other lawful use Using Windows Media Player 11 1 Set the music CD in the optical drive of your computer 2 Start Windows Media Player 11 3 Click the Rip tab at the top A list of songs in the CD will appear 4 Clear the check boxes of songs you do not want to load When the check box at the top ...

Page 29: ...and can be viewed using the Library function of Windows Media Player 11 You can click below the Load tab select Other Options select Load Music and change the save location format sound quality etc in the displayed setting screen If your computer is connected to the Internet and the data for the applicable music CD is available on the Microsoft server the album name and track names are automatical...

Page 30: ...es using an Media Transfer Protocol connection while connecting the gigabeat Connecting other devices at the same time may prevent your computer from recognizing the gigabeat 2 Select Synchronize media files to this device using Windows Media Player and click OK If you want to automatically start Windows Media Player 11 without showing this screen every time the gigabeat is connected select the Al...

Page 31: ...the gigabeat is connected to your computer next time Therefore avoid using the gigabeat to back up your library in your computer Sample Image 4 Click the tab in Windows Media Player 11 and select the data you want to transfer synchronize Select Music from the Category Selection button beforehand Sample Image Category Selection button Synchronization tab PLACE HOLDER PLACE HOLDER ...

Page 32: ...synchronization list area on the right to add the data to the synchronization list Sample Image 6 Click the Synchronize button in the bottom right hand corner Synchronization will start While data is being synchronized the Synchronize button changes to the Stop button Once the synchronization is finished the button text will change to Synchronize again For details refer to the Windows Media Player...

Page 33: ...e files are transferred to the gigabeat The same applies when Windows Media Player 10 is used Large files which exceed 2 GB in size or recording time exceeds 9 hours 6 minutes cannot be played properly on the gigabeat The same applies when Windows Media Player 10 is used To change the method of synchronization between your computer and the gigabeat click below the Synchronization tab in Windows Me...

Page 34: ...ylists to be synchronized by following the steps below 1 Select the check mark in the top left hand corner 2 Select the playlists you want to synchronize under Available Playlists 3 Click the Add button The selected playlists will move to Playlists to Be Synchronized 4 Click the Finish button The playlists will be set for synchronization and synchronization will start You can delete a playlist you...

Page 35: ...mation search you can still register a desired image as an album art Using Windows Media Player 11 1 On your computer right click the JPEG file you want to register as album art and select Copy 2 In the library in Windows Media Player 11 right click the album you want to register and select Paste Album Art The album art will be registered 3 Transfer to synchronize with the gigabeat the music data ...

Page 36: ...formation appended to the music data that has been transferred to the gigabeat Music data not accompanied by any artist name genre or album is classified as No Information under each category Example Selecting a Song by Artist 1 First connect the earbuds to the headphone jack and turn on the power Sample Illustration 2 Select My Music on the start screen and press the Enter button NOTE ...

Page 37: ...g is selected from the Artists screen You can also select the song you want to play from the Songs Genres Albums or Playlists screen Sample Image 4 Select the artist you want to listen to and press the Enter button A screen showing a list of albums by the selected artist will appear You can select Play All to play all songs Sample Image ...

Page 38: ...his select a desired song and press the Enter button and a screen showing the title of the selected song will appear Sample Image 6 Select the song you want to listen to and press the Enter button or Play Pause button When the Enter button is pressed A screen showing the title of the selected song will appear Press the Enter button again and the music will be played When the Play Pause button is p...

Page 39: ...can be played has expired and consequently the data cannot be played You must renew the subscription on your computer subscribing to the applicable WMA data and connect the gigabeat to and synchronize it with your computer 2 Synchronize the gigabeat with the computer This message is displayed when the gigabeat has not been connected to your computer for some time If this message appears connect th...

Page 40: ...ayback screen selection screen Sample Images Playback screen Elapsed time or remaining time You can switch between the elapsed time display and remaining time display by selecting Settings Æ Music Æ Displayed Time from the start screen The information regarding the music currently playing elapsed or remaining time and jacket photo are shown Sample Image Song name Pause Fast rewind Fast forward Tra...

Page 41: ...ed time or remaining time are shown Sample Image Playback screen selection screen Sample Image You can select the track list screen or music setting screen on the playback screen selection screen to display the selected screen Press the Back button on each screen and the playback screen selection screen will appear again ...

Page 42: ...ack list screen The track list of the music currently playing part of the jacket photo and elapsed time are shown Sample Image Music setting screen The music play mode and equalizer settings can be specified and music data can be rated Sample Image ...

Page 43: ...nternet browser the next time the gigabeat is connected to your computer The jacket photo will not be shown unless the photo has been transferred Functions available during playback Adjusting the volume Press the up or down button while the playback screen is displayed The volume will be shown for approximately 1 second and the volume will change every time the button is pressed Sample Image Pausi...

Page 44: ...The gigabeat will fast forward the data When the button is released the song will be played from the position achieved by fast rewinding forwarding Displaying the start screen To use a different function display the start screen and select a different menu Press the Start button The start screen will appear while the music is still playing Press the button again and the start screen will disappear...

Page 45: ...songs in the album will be played repeatedly Sample Image You can also set the repeat playback mode when music is not playing Select Settings Æ Music Æ Continuous from the start screen Changing the play sequence You can listen to the music data selected by artist genre album or playlist randomly 1 While music is playing press the Enter button several times to display the playback screen selection ...

Page 46: ...ndom playback mode when music is not playing Select Settings Æ Music Æ Random from the start screen Changing the sound quality Changing the equalizer You can select a desired equalizer mode 1 While music is playing press the Enter button several times to display the playback screen selection screen Refer to Playback screen selection screen on page 40 2 Select the Music Setting Screen and press the...

Page 47: ...n and select a desired sound quality mode The equalizer setting will change in the following sequence every time the Enter button is pressed None nothing is selected Æ Acoustic Æ Classic Æ Electronic Æ Hip Hop Æ Jazz Æ Pop Æ Rock The equalizer mode will be set and the sound quality will change accordingly Sample Image ...

Page 48: ...is function is set you can listen to music data loaded from CDs at a level of sound quality close to the original CDs Specifically this function compensates the treble range of 16 kHz or above that was cut off when the data in a music CD was compressed to the WMA or MP3 format This treble range compensation technology H2C Technology was developed jointly by Kyushu Institute of Technology s HIT Dev...

Page 49: ...ive only with the music data saved in My Music The benefits of H2C Technology cannot be recognized unless the sampling frequency of music data is 44 1 kHz or above Listening to music using a playlist Creating a quicklist By creating a quicklist you can play your favorite music with ease You can also transfer to your gigabeat any playlist registered in Windows Media Player 11 or 10 To transfer a pl...

Page 50: ...ect Add All to Quicklist or Add to Quicklist and press the Enter button A message will appear and the music data will be added to the quicklist If you have selected an artist or album and selected Add All to Quicklist all songs by the artist or contained in the album will be added to the quicklist For information on how to play the quicklist you have created refer to Playing a playlist on page 51 ...

Page 51: ... from Quick List and press the Enter button A confirmation message will appear Sample Image 5 Select Yes and press the Enter button A message will appear for several seconds after which all music data currently registered in the quicklist will be deleted from the quicklist You cannot select and delete a specific song from the quicklist NOTE ...

Page 52: ...n 2 Press the left or right button to select Playlists 3 Select Quicklist or any playlist you have transferred using Windows Media Player and press the Enter button The registered music will be shown Sample Image 4 Select Play All and press the Enter button The music registered in the quicklist or transferred playlist will be played Sample Image ...

Page 53: ...ing press the Enter button several times to display the playback screen selection screen Refer to Playback screen selection screen on page 40 2 Select Music Setting Screen and press the Enter button 3 Select the line of stars Sample Image 4 Press the Enter button to change the number of stars The number of stars will change every time the Enter button is pressed When the music data is synchronized...

Page 54: ...lection button and select Music 4 Click the Synchronization tab and click the gigabeat T library in the tree shown on the left The library in the gigabeat will be shown 5 Right click the music data you want to delete and select Delete in the displayed menu A dialog box to confirm the deletion will appear Sample Image 6 Select Yes The selected music data will be deleted from the gigabeat 7 After co...

Page 55: ...other lawful use You can transfer photo data from your computer to the gigabeat using Windows Media Player 11 or 10 The following steps assume that Windows Media Player 11 is used If you are using Windows Media Player 10 refer to the Windows Media Player 10 Help file Only JPEG image files can be viewed on the gigabeat 1 Connect your computer and the gigabeat using the USB cable A screen will appea...

Page 56: ...abeat is connected from now on select the Always perform the selected action check box Windows Media Player 11 will start and the device setting screen will appear Sample Image 3 Click Finish or Cancel Clicking the Cancel button will let you transfer data manually to the gigabeat Proceed to step 4 Sample Image Clicking the Finish button will start transfer synchronization Every time the gigabeat i...

Page 57: ...e and Select Add to Synchronization List in the displayed short cut menu The data will be added to the synchronization list on the right side of the screen You can also drag and drop the data to the synchronization list area on the right to add the data to the synchronization list Sample Image 6 Click the Synchronize button in the bottom right hand corner Synchronization will start While data is b...

Page 58: ...e of A connector female Mini B connector male type Recommended product XXXXX 1 Connect the digital camera and gigabeat using a USB conversion cable purchased by the user Sample Illustration 2 Turn on the gigabeat and then turn on the digital camera Depending on the digital camera the camera may power up automatically when the gigabeat is turned on The confirmation message Do you want to transfer d...

Page 59: ...vailable space will be transferred Do not use a USB hub to connect the digital camera and gigabeat Due to the limitation imposed by the gigabeat s USB bus power supply function some digital camera models may not be connected to the gigabeat or may cause the USB function of the gigabeat to be disabled temporarily In this case remove the digital camera turn OFF the gigabeat power and then turn on th...

Page 60: ...t Retrieving photo data from a digital camera 3 Select Transfer from Card or Camera and press the Enter button Sample Image 4 Select the folder containing the photo data you want to delete and press the Enter button Sample Image ...

Page 61: ...selected photos will be shown Select Delete All and all photo data in the folder will be deleted Sample Image 6 Press the Left or Right button to display the photo setting screen 7 Select Delete and press the Enter button A confirmation message will appear Sample Image 8 Click Yes and press the Enter button 9 A message will appear indicating that the data has been successfully deleted ...

Page 62: ... Deleting photos on page 73 Reserving a storage space You can reserve a specified portion of the available space in the gigabeat for saving photo data to be retrieved directly from a digital camera 1 Select Settings on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Select Reserve Space and press the Enter button A confirmation message will appear Sample Image NOTE ...

Page 63: ...ed for synchronization will be shown Sample Image 4 Select the size of available space you want to reserve and press the Enter button You can select a desired size from None 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB Sample Image The space reserved here is used exclusively for photo data input directly from a digital camera and none of the data transferred from a computer will be saved in this space NOTE ...

Page 64: ...y Pictures on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Press the Left or Right button to select View by Folder 3 Select the folder you want to view and press the Enter button The photos contained in the selected folder will be shown in thumbnails Sample Image 4 Select the photo you want to view and press the Enter button The selected photo will be expanded to a full screen view Sample Image ...

Page 65: ... transferred to the gigabeat in units of groups classified by captured month and year 1 Select My Pictures on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Press the Left or Right button to select View by Date 3 Select the group corresponding to the month and year of data you want to view and press the Enter button The photos belonging to the selected group will be shown in thumbnails Sample Image...

Page 66: ...reen view Sample Image Photo data of unknown date of capture will be classified under the Unknown Date Time group Changing photos Press the Left or Right button Left The previous photo will be shown Right The next photo will be shown With landscape photos the Up Down buttons will act as the Left Right buttons Sample Illustration NOTE Right Left Right Left ...

Page 67: ... Zoom In and press the Enter button Press the Enter button again and the photo will return to its original size Sample Image You cannot zoom in on a photo with a data size that is 320 x 240 pixels or smaller You can press the Up Down Left or Right buttons while zooming in on a photo to move the zoomed in area up or down or to the left or right NOTE ...

Page 68: ...nging the orientation 1 Press the Quick button and select Start The start screen will appear 2 Select Settings and press the Enter button 3 Select Image and press the Enter button Sample Image 4 Select Screen and press the Enter button Sample Image ...

Page 69: ...dscape and press the Enter button Sample Image 6 Press the Back button to return to the photo display screen The photo is now displayed in the specified orientation Showing photo information and music information 1 Press the Enter button while a photo is displayed The photo setting screen will appear ...

Page 70: ...ently displayed is shown along with the play pause icon and battery icon If music is currently playing the information of the applicable song is also shown Sample Image Viewing a slide show Playing a slide show You can view a slide show of photo data you have transferred to the gigabeat A slide show can also be played while music is playing 1 Select My Pictures on the start screen and press the En...

Page 71: ...ge 4 Select Slide Show and press the Enter button All photos in the selected group will be shown in a slide show Sample Image You can also select a group and press the Play Pause button to play a slide show of the photos in the selected group Selecting Slide Show immediately below View by Folder or View by Date will play a slide show of all photo data NOTE ...

Page 72: ...er to Changing photos on page 65 Changing the slide show interval You can set how many seconds each photo will be shown in a slide show 1 While a slide show is playing press the Enter button to open the photo setting screen 2 Select the Interval line Sample Image 3 Press the Enter button and select a desired display time Every time the Enter button is pressed the selected time will change in the s...

Page 73: ...fferent sequence in a slide show 1 While a slide show is playing press the Enter button to open the photo setting screen 2 Select Random and press the Enter button The check box will be selected Sample Image 3 Select View Image and press the Enter button The display will return to the previous screen You can also set the random mode when a slide show is not playing Select Settings Æ Image Æ Random...

Page 74: ...le 2 Start Windows Media Player 11 3 Click the Synchronization tab click the Category Selection button and select Image 4 Click the Synchronization tab and select the gigabeat T library in the tree shown on the left The library in the gigabeat will be shown 5 Right click the photo data you want to delete and select Delete in the displayed menu A dialog box to confirm the deletion will appear Sampl...

Page 75: ... 10 Do not prepare WMV files larger than 4 GB The following steps assume that Windows Media Player 11 is used If you are using Windows Media Player 10 refer to the Windows Media Player 10 Help file 1 Connect your computer and the gigabeat using the USB cable A screen will appear where you can select what will happen every time the gigabeat is connected ...

Page 76: ...will start and the device setting screen will appear Sample Image 3 Click Finish or Cancel Clicking the Cancel button will let you transfer data manually to the gigabeat Proceed to step 4 Clicking the Finish button will start transfer synchronization Every time the gigabeat is connected to your computer the two will be synchronized automatically and data will be transferred to the gigabeat This sc...

Page 77: ...ect Video Select desired data from the tree view in Windows Media Player 11 5 Right click the data you want to transfer synchronize and select Add to Synchronization List in the displayed short cut menu The data will be added to the synchronization list on the right side of the screen You can also drag and drop the data to the synchronization list area on the right to add the data to the synchroni...

Page 78: ... consequently the data cannot be played You must renew the subscription on a computer subscribing to the applicable WMV data and connect the gigabeat to and synchronize it with your computer 2 Synchronize the gigabeat with the computer This message is displayed when the gigabeat has not been connected to your computer for some time If this message appears connect the gigabeat to your computer via ...

Page 79: ...a You can select desired video data by date by name or by source based on the video data information that has been transferred to the gigabeat 1 Select My Video on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Press the Left or Right button to select By Date By Source or By Name 3 Select the video you want to play and press the Enter button A screen showing the title of the selected video will app...

Page 80: ...the elapsed time bar will be shown for several seconds at the bottom of the playback screen Functions available during playback Adjusting the volume Press the Up or Down button while the playback screen is displayed The volume will be shown for approximately 1 second and the volume will change every time a button is pressed Pausing Press the Play Pause button Or press the Enter button Press the bu...

Page 81: ...e or Play from Start and press the Enter button or Play Pause button Sample Image Fast rewinding forwarding Press the Left button The video will return to a position approximately 10 seconds before Press and hold the button and the gigabeat will fast rewind the data Press the Right button The video will advance to a position approximately 30 seconds ahead Press and hold the button and the gigabeat...

Page 82: ...e start screen will disappear and the playback will resume Changing the orientation 1 Press the Start button The video will pause and the start screen will appear 2 Select Settings and press the Enter button 3 Select Video and press the Enter button Sample Image 4 Select Screen and press the Enter button 5 Select Portrait or Landscape and press the Enter button 6 Press the Back button to return to...

Page 83: ...Deleting music data on page 53 1 Connect your computer and gigabeat using the USB cable 2 Start Windows Media Player 11 3 Click the Synchronization tab click the Category Selection button and select Video 4 Click the Synchronization tab and click the gigabeat T library in the tree shown on the left The library in the gigabeat will be shown Sample Image ...

Page 84: ...data you want to delete and select Delete in the displayed menu A dialog box to confirm the deletion will appear Sample Image 6 Select Yes The selected video data will be deleted from the gigabeat 7 After confirming that the video data has been deleted unplug the USB cable ...

Page 85: ...he TV programs you have recorded with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later or Windows Media Center1 The transfer steps are the same as those explained in Transferring video data on page 74 The only difference is that you must select Recorded TV in step 4 4 Click the Synchronization tab in Windows Media Player 11 click the Category Selection button and select Recorded TV ...

Page 86: ...eds 9 hours 6 minutes cannot be played properly on the gigabeat 1 Windows Media Center is included in Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Viewing recorded TV programs Playing a selected TV program You can select a desired TV program by date or by name based on the TV program information that has been transferred to the gigabeat 1 Select My TV on the start screen and press the Ente...

Page 87: ...are registered in My Video To select data you have played before select Resume or Play from Start in step 4 If the program is paused in the middle the elapsed time bar will be shown for several seconds at the bottom of the playback screen Functions available during playback The same functions available while a TV program is playing are the same as those available while a video is playing Refer to ...

Page 88: ...Applicable standard IEEE 802 11 b g Encryption methods WEP TKIP AES Access method Infrastructure Notes on security when Wireless LAN products are used A wireless LAN allows the user to exchange information between a computer or other device and a wireless LAN access point using radio waves instead of using a LAN cable Accordingly the user can access the LAN any time and anywhere within the service...

Page 89: ...n data and send modified information alteration Send computer viruses to damage data and systems sabotage Wireless LAN cards and wireless LAN access points normally incorporate security features to address these problems By using each wireless LAN product after properly setting its security function you can reduce the risks of the above problems occurring TOSHIBA recommends that the user fully und...

Page 90: ... podcast on the start screen and press the Enter button The podcast menu screen will appear 2 Select Settings and press the Enter button A screen showing a list of connection settings will appear 3 Select Available Network and press the Enter button Search will start and a list of access points found by the search will be displayed 4 Select your access point SSID and press the Enter button The con...

Page 91: ...one Encryption is not performed WEP WEP encryption method TKIP TKIP encryption method AES AES encryption method Network Security Key Enter a security key Enter the same key set for the access point For information on how to enter a security key refer to How to enter from the keyboard screen on page 91 Key Index If WEP has been selected select 1 2 3 or 4 The key index should be the same as the one ...

Page 92: ...gabeat can be set in the following manner Select podcast on the start screen press the Enter button select Information and press the Enter button How to enter from the keyboard screen 1 Press the Up Down Left Right buttons to select a desired key on the screen and press the Enter button The applicable character will be entered in the text display field 2 Enter the next character in the same manner...

Page 93: ... button The quick menu will appear 4 Select Edit and press the Enter button The connection setting screen will appear 5 Modify the settings as necessary and press the Enter button The modified settings will be registered Keeping the Wireless LAN power always on You can keep the wireless LAN power always on Since the power is always turned on you can connect to the network quickly after the wireles...

Page 94: ...ad the podcast list and open the category selection screen 5 Select a desired category and press the Enter button A screen will appear where you can select podcast sites for the selected category 6 Select the podcast site you want to register and press the Enter button A dialog box to confirm the registration will appear 7 Select Yes and press the Enter button The selected podcast site will be reg...

Page 95: ... will appear 3 Select the podcast site you want to access and press the Enter button A screen showing a list of content available on the selected podcast site will appear 4 Select the content you want to download and press the Enter button The access point selection screen will appear 5 Select the access point you want to connect to and press the Enter button The gigabeat will connect to the netwo...

Page 96: ...st The content lists of all registered podcast sites will be updated 5 Press the Enter button Playing podcast content You can play podcast content that have been downloaded You can select desired songs from the downloaded podcast content and listen to the selected songs by following the same steps explained in Listening to selected music on page 35 Artist name Podcast site name Album name Podcast ...

Page 97: ...h of time before the backlight of the screen will automatically turn OFF if the gigabeat is not operated Since the battery consumes less power when the backlight is turned off the continuous playback time of music and other activities will increase 1 Select Settings on the start screen and press the Enter button ...

Page 98: ...97 gigabeat Settings Changing the gigabeat display 2 Select Screen then press the Enter button Sample Image 3 Select Backlight then press the Enter button Sample Image ...

Page 99: ...klight always remains on while a TV program video or slide show is playing Even when the backlight is set to Always On the power will turn OFF if the gigabeat is not operated for approximately 10 minutes However it will remain on when music is playing or the USB connection is active If any button on the gigabeat is pressed while the backlight is turned off the screen will turn on and the gigabeat ...

Page 100: ...the Enter button 2 Select Screen and press the Enter button 3 Select Brightness and press the Enter button Sample Image 4 Select the brightness level you want to set and press the Enter button You can select from the following levels 1 Darkest 2 3 4 5 Brightest To check the actual brightness of each level by press the Up or Down button to switch to the different levels Sample Image ...

Page 101: ...he menu screen the fade out in effect that applies when a music playback screen is displayed from the menu screen and the slide effect that applies when the Left or Right button is pressed on a music playback screen to change to a different playback screen To add the effects follow these steps 1 Select Settings on the Start screen and press the Enter button 2 Select Effects and press the Enter but...

Page 102: ...utton The effects will be enabled Sample Image Setting a language region To change the language in which the gigabeat screens are displayed follow these steps 1 Select Settings on the Start screen and press the Enter button 2 Select International and press the Enter button Sample Image ...

Page 103: ... language you want to use for the screen display and press the Enter button A confirmation message will appear Sample Image 5 Press the Left or Right button to select Yes then press the Enter button The gigabeat will restart and the display language will be changed The regional setting Standard setting will also change according to the selected language ...

Page 104: ...t are different from one region to another 1 Select Settings on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Select International and press the Enter button 3 Select Standard and press the Enter button A list of regions will appear Sample Image 4 Select a desired region and press the Enter button A confirmation message will appear Sample Image ...

Page 105: ...d the date time and display format will be changed Changing the operation settings Using sound effects You can set the gigabeat to output sound when various operations are performed 1 Select Settings on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Select Effects and press the Enter button Sample Image 3 Select Sound and press the Enter button Sample Image ...

Page 106: ...ects select Off and press the Enter button Sample Image Changing the scroll speed You can also change the processing speed of gigabeat operations 1 Select Settings on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Select Effects and press the Enter button 3 Select Scroll Speed and press the Enter button Sample Image ...

Page 107: ...hat applies when menus and items are selected Sample Image Initializing the settings You can clear the settings you have edited from the Settings menu and revert all settings to their defaults 1 Select Settings on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Select Initialize and press the Enter button A confirmation message will appear Sample Image ...

Page 108: ...their defaults Checking the gigabeat information To check the current information of your gigabeat follow the steps below Note that you can only check these information and cannot change any of the settings 1 Select Settings on the start screen and press the Enter button 2 Select About gigabeat and press the Enter button Sample Image 3 Select Version Content or Copyright Information and press the ...

Page 109: ...108 gigabeat Settings Changing the operation settings 4 The selected information will be shown Sample Image ...

Page 110: ...on and then selecting Start The items denoted by are selected by default My TV By Date By Name My Music Playlists Songs Genres Albums Artists My Pictures View by Folder View by Date My Video By Date By Source By Name podcast podcast wireless power Always ON Only wireless accessing settings Available Network Manual Settings information Status ...

Page 111: ...ic Classic Electronic Hip Hop Jazz Pop Rock Displayed Time Elapsed Time Remaining Time Image Change 3 Sec 5 Sec 7 Sec 10 Sec 15 Sec 30 Sec Random Off On Screen Landscape Portrait Video Screen Landscape Portrait Screen Backlight 1 Sec 5 Sec 15 Sec 1 Min Always On Brightness 1 Darkest 2 3 4 5 Brightest ...

Page 112: ...nese Standard Dutch Netherlands Dutch Belgium Swedish Spanish Spain International Sort Danish German Austria German Switzerland German Germany German Luxembourg French Canada French Switzerland French France French Belgium French Luxembourg English Canada English U K English U S Chinese Taiwan Chinese China Japanese Reserve Space None 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GTB ...

Page 113: ...112 gigabeat Settings Menu list Settings Initialize Yes No About gigabeat Version Content Copyright Information Harmonics Off Professional Dynamic ...

Page 114: ...583 3212 for assistance Or you can visit the Web site at www gigabeatsupport toshiba com Message Description and action The specified item is not found or cannot be played The data you are playing may have been deleted or damaged Transfer the data to the gigabeat again Thespecifieditemdoesnot have a valid license The license of the data you are playing has expired Transfer the data to the gigabeat...

Page 115: ...eat is locked Releasethe Lock switch to unlock the gigabeat See GettingStarted with Your gigabeat on page 15 The gigabeat is currently connected to a computer The gigabeat cannot be operated while being connected to a computer See Removing the gigabeat from your computer on page 22 Data cannot be played Audio data is not available Transfer audio data to the gigabeat using Windows Media Player 11 o...

Page 116: ...synchronize the gigabeat with Windows Media Player 11 or 10 The charging screen does not appear even when the gigabeat is charged The gigabeat is not connected properly Check the connection between the USB cable and gigabeat See Connecting your computer and the gigabeat on page 20 The ambient temperature is outside the specified range Charge the gigabeat at an ambient temperature within the specif...

Page 117: ...previous language by following the steps below 1 Press the Start button to display the start screen 2 Select the last item and press the Enter button 3 Select the sixth item from the top and press the Enter button 4 Select the top item and press the Enter button 5 Select the previous language you want to change back to and press the Enter button A confirmation message will appear 6 Press the Left ...

Page 118: ...e display format JPEG up to 9000 x 6000 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rate Audio data 4 kbps to 320 kbps Video data 800 kbps or lower The bit rate for video data applies to combination of audio and video data Recording medium 4 GB internal flash memory1 Recording time Audio Approximately 64 hours at 128 kbps Video Approximately 16 hours at 500 kbps ...

Page 119: ...me2 Audio Approximately 16 hours 3 When WMA audio data is played at 128 kbps 44 1 kHz and with the backlight turned off Content protected by Windows Media DRM10 is excluded Video Approximately 5 hours atbrightness level 3 factory setting When WMV video data is played at 500 kbps Content protected by Windows Media DRM10 is excluded Wireless LAN Applicable standard IEEE 802 11 b g Operating conditio...

Page 120: ...d to when Harmonics is turned off or MP3 or WMA data is played 4 The color LCD is designed and manufactured using high precision technology Some pixels do not turn on or always remain on but this does not indicate malfunction 5 To operate the gigabeat in the USB 2 0 mode a USB 2 0 interface must be pre installed on the computer The gigabeat functions as a USB 1 1 device when connected to a USB 1 1...

Page 121: ...Bit rate Not compressed Eight bit stereo data cannot be played properly at a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz WMA 9 Lossless Sampling frequency 8 kHz 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz The design specifications and other aspects of the product are subject to change without notice for the purpose of improvement The illustrations screen shots and other visual expressions provided in this manual a...

Page 122: ...od Media Transfer Protocol A data transfer method developed by Microsoft Corporation Data protected by Windows Media DRM10 is transferred using MTP Portable Media Center An operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation and incorporated into the gigabeat Also called Windows Mobile Software for Portable Media Centers Portable Media Center allows the user to transfer music images video and reco...

Page 123: ... functions pertaining to viewing and recording TV programs and listening to music Various manufacturers offer PCs pre installed with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with functionality also linked to Windows Media Player 10 WMA 9 Lossless An audio codec developed by Microsoft Corporation As indicated by its name Lossless this compression method generates no data loss Lossless compressed data c...

Page 124: ...dex A audio file downloading to the computer 27 transferring to the portable media player 29 P photos 54 transferring 54 problem solving 113 S setting up computer system requirements 16 T troubleshooting 113 ...

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