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T.sonic™ 650

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for T.sonic 650

Page 1: ...1 T sonic 650 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 7 Fast Forward 7 Rewind 7 Increase Volume 7 Decrease Volume 7 Main Menu 7 Make an Audio Recording 8 A B Repeat Repeat a Section of a Track 8 Hold 8 Reset the T sonic 650 8 MUSIC Mode 9 Play MP3 WMA or WMA DRM10 Music 9 File Navigator 9 Deleting Music Files 10 RADIO Mode 11 Listen to the Radio 11 Selecting a Radio Station 11 Adjusting the Volume 11 Saving a Radio Station 11 Recalling a Saved Stati...

Page 3: ...ws Me 2000 XP and Vista 23 Driver Installation for Mac OS 10 0 or Later 23 Driver Installation for Linux Kernel 2 4 or Later 23 Connecting to a Computer 24 Transferring Files to the T sonic 24 Disconnecting from a Computer 26 Removing the T sonic 650 in Windows Me 2000 XP and Vista 26 Remove the T sonic 650 in Mac OS 10 0 or Later 26 Remove the T sonic 650 in Linux Kernel 2 4 or Later 26 T sonic U...

Page 4: ...4 Forgotten Passwords 35 Troubleshooting 36 Specifications 38 Ordering Information 38 Transcend Limited Warranty 39 ...

Page 5: ...from your computer quickly and easily The A B repeat and variable track playback speed features allows you to continuously replay specific sections of an audio file at slower or faster speeds ideal for learning foreign languages and reviewing an important part of a song or recording In addition you can make personal memos and record meetings or class lectures using the advanced digital voice recor...

Page 6: ...tist name and lyrics display z USB flash drive capabilities for data transfer and storage z Included software can be used to lock your computer and password protect your files z 7 Equalizer effects including a customizable USER EQ setting z Powered using a rechargeable Li ion battery fully charged battery supports over 15 hours of continuous operation z Hi Speed Mini USB 2 0 port for easy computer...

Page 7: ...egular use of headphones or earphones at volume levels above 80 decibels can give a false impression that the audio level is not high enough Users may try to progressively increase the volume control therefore risking a dangerous noise level for their ears 2 To protect your health and your hearing keep the volume of your MP3 player below 80 decibels and do not use for an extended period of time St...

Page 8: ...n C A B Repeat Rec Button D Menu Button E Headphone Jack F Volume Up Button G Play Pause Power Button H Next Fast Forward Button I Volume Down Button J Previous Rewind Button K Hi Speed Mini USB 2 0 Port L Lanyard Attachment Hole M Microphone N Dual Color OLED Display ...

Page 9: ...ass and USER EQ E Play Speed Indicates the playback speed F Hold Indicates when the Hold switch is enabled G Battery Life Indicates the battery power level H Album Artist Lyrics Displays album title artist name or lyrics I Song Title Displays song title or file name J Date Today s date and day K Time Displays the current time RTC L Track Info Indicates current track number and playtime statistics ...

Page 10: ...old the button to turn on the player An animated Transcend logo will appear on the screen After the startup screen disappears the T sonic will automatically enter the Music mode You can now start using the T sonic 650 It takes a few seconds for the T sonic to power up If the Hold icon appears on the display while powering on the unit this means that the T sonic 650 s switch is enabled You must swi...

Page 11: ... to skip to the next available song Previous Track z Press to go back to the previous song Fast Forward z Press and hold the button to fast forward Rewind z Press and Hold the button to rewind Increase Volume z Press once or press and hold the button until you reach the desired volume level Decrease Volume z Press once or press and hold the button until you reach the desired volume level Main Menu...

Page 12: ...ck z While listening to a song or recording in the Music or Record modes press the button once to mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat z Press the button again to mark the end of the section you wish to repeat z The marked section of the track will playback the marked A B section in a continuous loop z Press the button once more to stop the A B repeat function Hold When the switch ...

Page 13: ...e T sonic can t find any MP3 WMA or WMA DRM10 files a No music file message will be displayed WAV files can only be played in the Record mode 3 Press the button to play the MP3 WMA or WMA DRM10 music file T sonic 650 only supports Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate between 32Kbps 320Kbps File Navigator The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks files an...

Page 14: ...enter the File Navigator 2 Navigate to the file you want to delete with the and buttons Use to enter folders 3 With the file highlighted press the button A Delete yes no message will appear 4 Use the button to highlight yes and press to permanently delete the file ...

Page 15: ...tion press or the FM frequency will increase or decrease in 0 1MHz increments until you reach the desired station Alternatively you can press and hold either or to auto scan for the next available station Adjusting the Volume 1 Press once or press and hold the or buttons until you reach the desired volume level Saving a Radio Station The T sonic lets you save preset your 20 favorite radio stations...

Page 16: ...uary 1st 4 Press to pause the recording and press again to resume 5 Press and hold again to finish the recording The player will return to the RADIO mode FM recordings are saved in the FMIN DIR folder FM recordings can be accessed by using the File Navigator in RECORD mode To adjust the recording sample rate please see the Record Settings section of this manual Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB 8GB Low...

Page 17: ...D mode Voice recordings are saved in the MICIN DIR folder Voice recordings can be accessed by using the File Navigator in RECORD mode For best results try to position the T sonic 650 s Microphone as close as possible to the source of the sound or voice you are recording To adjust the recording sample rate please see the Record Settings section of this manual Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB 8GB Low 8K...

Page 18: ... the MICIN DIR and FMIN DIR press or to go up to the Root directory Voice recordings can be found in the MICIN DIR folder FM recordings can be found in the FMIN DIR folder 5 Select a folder using the and buttons and press or to open it 6 To exit press or while in the Root directory Deleting Recorded Files 1 In the MUSIC mode press and hold to enter the File Navigator 2 Navigate to the file you wan...

Page 19: ...select an equalizer mode If music is playing you will instantly hear the difference between each mode through the earphones Press to confirm the new EQ setting User EQ Customization The User EQ allows you to customize the 5 band equalizer to your personal preference 1 In the EQUALIZER mode use and to select the Set User EQ icon and press 2 Use the and buttons to switch between 5 bands 80Hz 250Hz 1...

Page 20: ... 67x very slow 0 8x slow 1 0x normal 1 14x fast and 1 33x very fast 1 In the SETTINGS menu use or to select the Play Speed icon and press 2 Use and to switch between the 5 playback speed settings and press to confirm Contrast The contrast of the OLED display can be adjusted for brighter or darker text Higher contrast levels will drain the battery faster while lowering the contrast level will provi...

Page 21: ...se and to select one of the three screen saver types and press Sync Lyrics This feature displays the lyrics of a song if available simultaneously during music playback 1 In the SETTINGS menu use and to select the Sync Lyrics icon and press 2 Use and to switch between Enable or Disable and press If lyrics are disabled the album artist and song title information will be displayed during music playba...

Page 22: ...an all frequencies and save the 20 strongest stations Language This option adjusts the T sonic 650 s display language which includes menus song album titles artist names and lyrics The player supports 13 different languages 1 In the SETTINGS menu use and to select the Language icon and press 2 Use the and buttons to select your language and press to confirm Music Transfer Mode If you own WMA DRM10...

Page 23: ...d be transferred to the Music folder All other files should be saved in the Data Folder WMA DRM10 is not supported on Mac or Linux please use USB transfer mode 4 Set the T sonic to USB to drag and drop music and other files except WMA DRM10 to the T sonic About System Information Displays the T sonic 650 s firmware version and available memory capacity 1 In the SETTINGS menu use or to select the A...

Page 24: ...ilable or the battery power is too low the T sonic 650 cannot support the maximum recording capacity as outlined in the above table For best results try to position the T sonic 650 s Microphone as close as possible to the source of the sound or voice you are recording RADIO recordings are recorded in Stereo MIC recordings are recorded in Mono VAD Voice Activity Detection VAD allows the T sonic 650...

Page 25: ... and press 2 Use or to select the RTC icon and press 3 Switch between either 12 Hr or 24 Hr with the and buttons and press 12 Hr will display AM and PM 24 Hr will display 00 00 24 00 4 Use and to move between Month Day Year Hour Minute Second and AM PM 5 Use the and buttons to adjust the values of each field 6 Press to confirm the new date and time setting World Clock The T sonic can display the l...

Page 26: ...y light DST If your region uses DST the T sonic can automatically adjust the clock for Summer and Winter time 1 In the SETTINGS menu use or to select the RTC Setting icon and press 2 Use or to select the Day light icon and press 3 Use and to switch between Enable or Disable and press Enabling Daylight Savings Time will automatically adjust the T sonic 650 s clock forward or backward one hour depen...

Page 27: ...ter No drivers are required Plug your T sonic 650 into an available USB port and your computer will automatically detect it Figure 7 Mac Installation Driver Installation for Linux Kernel 2 4 or Later No drivers are required Plug your T sonic 650 into a USB port and mount it 1 Create a directory for the T sonic Example mkdir mnt T sonic 2 Mount the T sonic Example mount a t msdos dev sda1 mnt T son...

Page 28: ...t be able to play or record any music at this time Please disconnect your T sonic 650 from the computer when you want to use the player 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini USB port on the T sonic and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer While the T sonic is connected to a computer it can only be used for transferring files ...

Page 29: ...simply dragging them onto the T sonic 650 s Removable Disk drive letter 4 While files are being transferred to the T sonic the screen will display a WRITE message After files have been successfully transferred the READY message will be displayed again 5 If you choose to upload files or folders to the computer the players screen will display a READ message indicating that the files are being transf...

Page 30: ...ly Remove Hardware 3 A message window will appear stating The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system Figure 11 Safe to Remove Hardware 4 Unplug the T sonic from your computer Remove the T sonic 650 in Mac OS 10 0 or Later 1 Drag the Disk icon that corresponds to your T sonic 650 into the trashcan 2 Unplug your T sonic 650 from the USB port Remove the T sonic 650 i...

Page 31: ...upported on Mac or Linux Operating Systems To use the T sonic Utility you must log in to the Windows OS with Administrator rights Installing the T sonic Utility Program 1 Put the software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive with Auto run enabled 2 The T sonic 650 Auto Run window will appear Figure12 T sonic Auto Run window 3 Click on the T sonic 650 Utility button 4 Choose your setup language and...

Page 32: ... Wizard will guide you through the installation process Figure 14 T sonic Utility InstallShield Wizard 6 When the T sonic 650 Utility is finished installing click the Finish button to exit the wizard Figure 15 Installation complete 7 The T sonic Utility program can be found in Programs T sonic Utility ...

Page 33: ...onic 650 to temporarily lock your computer Divide your T sonic s memory into public and private partitions Create a password to protect private files on your T sonic Figure 16 T sonic Utility Menu To use the T sonic Utility you must log in to the Windows OS with Administrator rights ...

Page 34: ...pported in the Mac or Linux Operating Systems To use the PC Lock function you must log in to the Windows OS with Administrator rights Lock Your Computer 1 Start the T sonic Utility Programs T sonic Utility 2 Click on the PC Lock button in the T sonic Utility window Figure 17 T sonic Utility PC Lock 3 The PC Lock Settings window will appear Select the Enable PC Lock checkbox Figure 18 Enable PC Loc...

Page 35: ...ssage field Figure 19 PC Lock Screen Saver text 5 You can adjust the period of time that your computer will be locked for with the Enable Timer option Set the Unlock Timer in Hours and Minutes When this time elapses your computer will automatically unlock and be available for use Figure 20 PC Unlock Timer ...

Page 36: ...ugged While your computer is locked the screen will display the Screen Saver Message text Unlock Your Computer To unlock the computer you must reconnect your T sonic to your computer The PC Lock message text will disappear and you will be free to use your computer again The computer will also unlock itself automatically when the lock timer expires ...

Page 37: ...must log in to the Windows OS with Administrator rights Partitioning the T sonic into Public and Private Areas WARNING Adjusting the partition size will erase all data on T sonic Please back up your data before using this feature 1 Start the T sonic Utility Programs T sonic Utility 2 Click on the Partition button in the T sonic Utility window Figure 22 T sonic Utility Partition 3 The Partition win...

Page 38: ...the T sonic Utility window Figure 25 T sonic Utility Login out 3 The Login out window will appear Input your password and click Login to enter your Private area Figure 26 Enter your password 4 When you are finished using the Secure Area and no data is being transferred between the T sonic and the computer click the Login Logout button in the T sonic Utility window to log out Figure 27 T sonic Util...

Page 39: ...nt in case you forget your new password Figure 29 Change Password 4 Click on the OK button to complete the New Password setup Forgotten Passwords If you forget your password use the password hint to help you remember your password If you are still unable to remember your password you will have to use the Partition function to reset the Public and Private areas THIS WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON THE T SON...

Page 40: ...o LOCK If yes set it to the OFF position 3 Is the battery out of power If yes please recharge the battery Cannot download MP3 WMA WMA DRM10 or WAV files to the T sonic 650 As required uninstall and re install the driver If this doesn t work try Resetting the unit Buttons aren t working Is the Hold switch enabled If yes set it to the OFF position Cannot hear track playback 1 Have you downloaded any...

Page 41: ...appears Re delete the file and refer to the Disconnecting from a Computer section to remove the T sonic after the delete process is completed T sonic cannot operate after it was formatted in Windows Formatting the T sonic using the Quick Format or Full Format option in Windows destroys the default format of the T sonic To retrieve the default format visit http www transcendusa com and download a F...

Page 42: ... 15 hours fully charged battery Compression Rates 32Kbps to 320Kbps Data Retention Up to 10 years Erase Cycles 100 000 times Signal to Noise Ratio 90dB Certificates CE FCC BSMI Warranty 2 years Ordering Information Device Description Memory Size Transcend P N T sonic 650 MP3 Music Player 2GB TS2GMP650 T sonic 650 MP3 Music Player 4GB TS4GMP650 T sonic 650 MP3 Music Player 8GB TS8GMP650 ...

Page 43: ...tion to the product s surface including all warranty or quality stickers product serial or electronic numbers will also void the product warranty Transcend is not responsible for recovering any data lost due to the failure of a flash memory device Transcend s T sonic 650 must be used with devices that conform to the recommended industry standards Transcend will not be liable for damages resulting ...

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