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YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 2 Features MP3, WMA , Audio ASF and Ogg Playback ● The player supports playback of MP3, WMA, Audio ASF and Ogg. Removable Storage Device ● You can easily copy and paste files to the player using Windows Explorer. USB 2.0 Support ● 2 Maximum data speed transfer of 18 Mbps.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 3 ENG Features Voice Recording Function ● You can make high quality voice recordings. Built-In Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery ● The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 13 hours of play time. (According to company measurement) Upgradeable Firmware ● You can upgrade the built-in programs when available. Please check the home page (www.samsung.ca) for upgrades.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 4 Contents I Chapter 1 Preparations Features ..............................................2 Safety Instructions................................6 Components ........................................8 Location of Controls ............................9 Display ..............................................10 Battery Charger Safety ......................11 I Chapter 2 Connection to Computer Connecting the player to your PC......12 ● Installing Software ...................
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 5 Contents ● Auto Off Time ....................................49 ........................................49 ● Intro Time ..........................................49 Managing Files ....................................50 ● Deleting ............................................50 ● Formatting ........................................50 To Upgrade Firmware ..........................51 ● Auto Sleep I Chapter 4 Appendix MENU Table ........................................
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 6 Safety Instructions Read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the equipment. Do not apply excessive pressure on the device. MENU MENU Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 95°F or below 23°F). Do not expose to moisture. Do not place heavy objects on top of the device. Do not let any foreign matter spill into the device. MENU Do not expose to chemicals such as benzene and thinners.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 7 Safety Instructions I Earphones ENG Follow Traffic Safety Instructions ● Do not use the earphones while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle. It’s not only dangerous, but also against the law. ● It may cause an accident if you turn up the volume of the earphones while walking. especially when crossing intersections. Protect your ears ● Do not turn up the volume too high. Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volume.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 8 Components Neck Strap Earphone USB Plug Installation CD Player Model YP-U1 H YP-U1 V YP-U1 X YP-U1 Z YP-U1 Q Built-in memory 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB ● The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware uses a part of the memory as well. ● Design of accessories is subject to change for the purposes of improvement, without notice.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 9 Location of Controls MENU, Navigation button ENG Display Volume Up Button Move to Track/Speed Search Volume Down Button Move to Track/Speed Search Neck strap Hook USB Plug Hold Switch RESET Recording/Loop Repeating Button Microphone Earphone Jack Power On/Off/ Play/Pause Button 9
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 10 Location of Controls I Display Equalizer indicator Track Number indicator Play mode indicator Remaining Battery Power indicator Play/Stop/Pause indicator Title (track & artist) indicator Track play indicator Playtime indicator Indicate next track 10
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 11 Charging the battery ENG Connect the USB plug to the USB port on your computer. ✽ When recharging is complete, “Fully Charged” is shown in the display window. ✽ Battery recharge time in normal operation is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. ✍ Caution - When using the rechargeable battery for the first time or after several months of non-use, fully charge it first. - To avoid the risk of fire, do not charge longer than 12 hours.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 12 Connecting the player to PC ❑ System Requirements. The PC system must meet the following specifications: ✍ Note ● Pentium 200MHz or greater ● Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP ● 40MB of available hard disk space ● CD-ROM drive (double speed or greater) ● USB port (2.0) supported ● VGA graphic - Install the operating system in Administrator Account (main user) for Windows 2000 or XP. Otherwise, installation will not be completed.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 13 ENG Connecting the player to PC 2 Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 14 Connecting the player to PC I Connecting the player to PC 1 Connect the USB plug to the USB port on the computer. ● If you disconnect the USB plug from your PC while implementing a command or initializing during USB driver installation, your PC may not function correctly. 2 The USB driver is installed with a message saying that it is searching for a new device. You may not see the display screen during installation.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 15 Connecting the player to PC ENG How to check if USB driver is properly installed Windows 98SE/ME: Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager ➝ Disk Drives ➝ Samsung YP-U1 Windows 2000: Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝ Device Manager ➝ Disk Drives ➝ Samsung YP-U1 USB Device Windows XP: Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝ Device Manager ➝ Universal Serial Bus controllers ➝ Disk Drives ➝ Samsung YP-U1 USB Device 4 When the USB driver is not installed automatically,
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 16 Manual Installation of USB Driver Go to “Downloading/Uploading files” if the USB driver is installed. Follow these steps if the USB driver is not installed : I If an error occurs during installation of the USB driver 1 Check the device manager.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 17 Manual Installation of USB Driver 4 After selecting the driver, 5 Click [Next]. ENG click [Update Driver]. 6 Select [Search for a suitable driver for my device] and then click [Next]. 7 Click [Next] to finish.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 18 Manual Installation of USB Driver I In Windows 98SE Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 19 ENG Manual Installation of USB Driver : You must reboot your computer to complete the installation. USB driver location [CD-ROM]\Win98USB\Drivers ✍ Note You cannot use it as a removable disc in Windows 98SE if the YP-U1 program is not installed. Make sure to install the USB driver file first.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 20 Using the removable storage(PC) When the MP3 player is connected to your PC, the PC will recognize as removable disc. Music and other files can then be dragged and dropped into the removable disc for playback on the MP3 player. I Downloading/Uploading files 1 Connect the player to your PC. 2 Open Windows Explorer on PC. ● Removable Disc is displayed in Windows Explorer. 3 Select the file to save and drag-and-drop it into the removable disk icon.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 21 Using the removable storage(PC) I Disconnecting the player ENG After completing the file transfer, you must disconnect the player in the following way: If you disconnect the player improperly, the files on the device may be damaged and will not play. 1 Double-click on the green arrow in the taskbar on the bottom right of the window. 2 When the [Stop a Hardware device] message appears, press the [OK] button and disconnect the player.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 22 Using the removable storage(PC) Formatting deletes all files on the MP3 player so maximum memory is available for new file storage. It saves you the trouble of deleting unwanted files one at a time. I Formatting the Player on your PC 1 Select the removable disc icon and click the right mouse button to select [Format]. 2 Press the [Start] button. ● All saved files will be formatted. ● You can change the name of removable disc by selecting [Volume label].
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 23 Installing Media Studio ENG Media Studio is the program that enables you to download music files to the player, and play back music files on your PC. 1 Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive. Select [Install Samsung Media Studio]. 2 Select language.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 24 Installing Media Studio 3 Follow the instruction in the window to complete the installation.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 25 Using Media Studio ENG ● Click Media Studio icon from the Desktop. I Downloading Music Files 1 Connect the player to PC. ● A device connection window will appear on the right side of the screen. Select [Device] → [Show device Window] at the top of the screen if device connection window does not automatically appear. 2 Select the folder with the file(s) you want to transfer from the [Library] window.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 26 Using Media Studio 3 When music files appear, select the file(s) you want to transfer, and then press the [Transfer] button. ● The selected file(s) are transferred to the player. ✍ Note - Refer to [Help] for more detailed information.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 27 Using Media Studio ENG Formatting deletes all files on the MP3 player so maximum memory is available for new file storage. It saves you the trouble of deleting unwanted files one at a time. I Formattimg the Player 1 Connect the player to PC. 2 Press the [Device] → [Format] at the top of the screen. 3 Press the [Start] button when the Format screen appears. ● The memory of the player is formatted and all the saved files will be deleted.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 28 Using Media Studio I Ripping Tracks from an Audio CD 1 Insert your CD including tracks to rip into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 2 Press the [Search Audio CD] button on the lower part of the screen. ● The tracks on the CD are displayed. 3 Select tracks to be ripped and press the [Rip a CD] button. ● The selected file is converted into an MP3 file. ● Select [Tools]→[Audio Source Format Conversion Settings] on the top of the screen to change rip settings.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 29 Using Media Studio I Creating a Folder ENG 1 Connect the player to the computer. 2 Press the [Create Folder] button at the bottom of device connection window. 3 Enter the name of the new folder when an input screen appears. ● A new folder is created. ● If you open a new folder and transfer a file, the file is transferred to the newly created folder. ✍ Note - Refer to [Help] for more detailed information.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 30 Using Media Studio I Deleting File 1 Connect the player to the computer. 2 Press the [Delete] button at the bottom of the connection windows after selecting required files or folders from the device connection windows. 3 Press the [Confirm] button when an Confirm Deletion screen appears. ● A selected folder or file is deleted. ✍ Note - Refer to [Help] for more detailed information.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 31 To View Help on Media Studio Press F1 after starting Media Studio. ENG ● Help will appear. Click on [Help] at the top of the screen. ● Click on [Help] and the Help window will appear. ✍ Note - Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB® Music Recognition ServiceSM. - CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 32 Playing Music and Turning Off the Device Make sure the player is fully charged and the earphones are connected. I Turning Power On and Off Power On : Press the button to turn on the power. Power Off : Press and hold the button to turn off the power. I Playing Music (Power On) Press the button. ● Playback starts. I Pausing Music (Power Off) Press the button to pause playback.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 33 HOLD Function In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. switch in the direction of the arrow. ❈ When the button is pressed, the “ HOLD!” message will appear on the display. ENG Slide the Recording Voice ✽ To move to other modes from the Voice mode, refer to “Changing Mode”. 1 Press and hold the REC button to start voice recording. 2 Press the REC button again to stop the recording and save the voice file.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 34 Searching for Music/Voice Files I To search for specific parts during play ● Press and hold , during playback to search for the part you want to listen to. ● Release , to resume play normally. I To change tracks during play ● Press briefly during playback to play the next track. ● Press briefly within 5 seconds after playback starts, to move to and play the previous track. Press briefly after five seconds to play the current track from the beginning.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 35 Loop Repeating I Starting Point ENG While playing music files, press the A↔B button briefly at the beginning of the loop you want to set. ● A↔ appears in the display. I Ending Point Press the A↔B button briefly again to set the end of the loop. ● A↔B appears in the display. ● The loop is played repeatedly. Press the A↔B button briefly to cancel the loop. ✍ Note - Loop Repeat is automatically released if you Speed Search with , .
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 36 MENU Options Press and hold the MENU button to switch to MENU mode. Use , to move and press the MENU button briefly to select the menu you want. Press and hold the MENU button to exit the MENU mode. ● Music ● Navigation ● Playlist ● Settings ● Exit : To check the file currently playing.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 37 Using Navigation You can easily search for files or switch modes using the Navigation function. ENG 1 Press the MENU button to enter Navigation mode. or press and hold the MENU button to move to Menu and then select Navigation in Menu. 2 Select the file or folder that you want to play. ● ● ● : When moving to a higher-level folder. : When moving to a lower-level folder. , : When moving to a file or folder in the same directory.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 38 Using Navigation I Changing Mode You can change the mode in the following method. Ex) To change from the Voice mode to the Music mode 1 Press the MENU button in the Voice mode. 2 Use 3 Use to move to the upper folder. , to move to the music file you want and press the ● As it is changed to the Music mode, the selected file will be played. 38 button.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 39 Using Navigation I Playing/Exiting Folder ENG ❿ Playing Folder 1 Press the MENU button to move to the Navigation mode. 2 Use , ● When " to move to the folder you want and press the button. " appears, the selected file will be played. ❿ Exiting Folder Play 1 Press the MENU button during folder playback to move to the Navigation mode. 2 Use , to move to the file you want and press the ● After folder play is released, " button.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 40 Setting Playlist I Setting Playlist - Move to the file you want in Navigation mode and press the MENU button. ● The selected file will be marked. ● To exit the playlist setting, move to the marked file in Navigation mode and press the MENU button again. I Playing Playlist 1 Select Playlist in Menu. ● The playlist you set will be displayed. 2 Move to the file you want to play and press the ●“ 40 ” mark appears and the selected file will be played. button.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 41 Setting the Advanced Functions 1 Select Settings in the MENU. (refer to “MENU Options”) ENG 2 In Settings, use , to move to the function you want and press the MENU button to select. ● To move to a previous menu, use or select Return.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 42 Selecting the Playmode 1 Select Play Mode in Settings. 2 In Play mode, use , to move to the mode you want and press the MENU button to select. ● Normal : To play all the tracks in order one time. ● Repeat One : To repeat one track. ● Repeat All : To repeat all tracks. ● Shuffle All : To play tracks at random. ● Intro : To listen to the first part of all saved tracks for 10 seconds.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 43 Setting the EQ mode Select Sound Effect in Settings. ENG I Preset EQ ● Use , to move to the sound mode you want and then press the MENU button. ● Normal → Classic → Jazz → Rock → User EQ ● Select User EQ Set to set the EQ as dedired. I Bass Booster ● Use , to select Bass Booster On or Off and then press the MENU button. ● Bass Booster function is applied only when you select Normal, Classic, Jazz or Rock in the Preset EQ.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 44 Display Settings Select Display in Settings. I Scroll [ Type ] ● Use , to select the scroll type. ● Horizontal : Music title moves horizontally. ● Vertical : Music title moves vertically. [ Speed ] ● Use , to set the scroll speed from X1 to X5 to adjust the speed of the track title movement. I Display Time ● Use , to select the display time. ● Play Time: Current playback time is displayed. ● Remain Time: Remaining time from total playback time is displayed.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 45 Display Settings I Backlight ENG ● Use , to set the LCD Light-Off time from Off to 60 seconds. ● When set to On, the Light stays on continuously. I Contrast ● Use , to set the contrast from 0 to 10 to adjust the brightness of the screen. I Tag ● Use , to select Tag On or Off. ● On: Display the Tag information if the music file has Tag information. Display the file name if the music file has no Tag information. ● Off: Display the name of music file.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 46 Language Settings Select Language in Settings. I Menu ● Use , to select the language for displaying menu. ● Chinese(S) → Chinese(T) → Dutch → English → French → German → Hungarian → Italian → Japanese → Korean → Polish → Portuguese → Russian → Spanish → Swedish I ID3-Tag ● Use , to select the language for displaying Tag information.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 47 System Settings Select System in Settings. I Resume ENG ● Use , to select Resume On or Off. ● On: Play back music from the part of music you listened last if you play it back again after stopping. ● Off: Play back music from the beginning of music if you play it back again after stopping. I Default vol ● Use , to set the default volume from 0 to 30(Max).
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 48 System Settings I Skip Interval ● Use , to set the skip interval from 5sec to 10min. ● If you press , in music mode, you can search a track by a set time. ● In 1 Track setting, you can move to the previous track or the next track by pressing , . ✍ Note - For a VBR or Ogg file, the skip interval may not be uniform. I Default Set ● Use , to select Default Set Yes or No. ● Yes : All settings selected will be initialized.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 49 Time Settings Select Time in Settings. ENG I Auto Off Time ● Use , to set the Power-Off time from 0 to 3 minutes. ● If no button is pressed after play stops, the player will automatically turn off after the time you set. ● When set to Off, it will not turn off automatically. I Auto Sleep ● Use , to set the Sleep time from 10 to 120 minutes. ● The player will automatically turn off after the time you set. ● When set to Off, it does not turn off automatically.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 50 Managing Files Select File in Settings. I Deleting 1 Select Delete in File. 2 Use , to move to the file you want to delete and then press the MENU button. 3 Use , to move to Confirm and then press the MENU button. ● The selected file will be deleted. I Formatting 1 Select Format in File. 2 Use , to move to Confirm and then press the MENU button. ● The player will be formatted. ✍ Note - All files will be deleted when formatting the built-in memory.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 51 To Upgrade Firmware ENG 1 Connect to http://www.samsung.ca select [SUPPORT] ➝ [DOWNLOAD CENTER] and then select your product. 2 When the product page appears, select [Firmware] below the model name to download the latest firmware. 3 Uncompress the downloaded file in a folder. 4 Run Setup.exe and follow the instructions on the screen for installation.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 52 To Upgrade Firmware 6 Connect the YP-U1 to your PC. 7 Check the current version and click the [Start] button of the Firmware Updater program to upgrade the Firmware. ● If you select "Format data area" and start the update, all the data saved in YP-U1 will be deleted. Please backup your important data on your PC. If you do not want your data to be deleted, do not select "Format data area". 8 Confirm the version of the current firmware. 9 Click the [Close] button.
8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 53 MENU Table ENG YP-U1(SECA)Eng ● Use the MENU button to move and select.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 54 Troubleshooting The software doesn’t work ● Refer to the System Requirements The player does not work and the LCD displays nothing. ● Check the battery charge status of the player. ● Connect the player to PC and run YP-U1 Updater in the desktop to update the player. ● Reset the player by pressing the RESET Hole using a pointed object such as a safety clip.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 55 Troubleshooting The player keeps being turned off. ENG ● In Stop mode, the power is automatically turned off after ten seconds (changes depending on settings). ● Check to see if there are files saved in it. Something’s wrong with play time displayed during Play mode. ● Check to see if a VBR file is playing. LCD window is dark ● Check the Contrast setting. The file name is not displayed correctly.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 56 Specifications Model Built-in Memory capacity Voltage Playing time Dimensions/Weight Case Noise Ratio Earphones Jack Output Power Output Frequency Range Operating Temperature Range File Support YP-U1 128MB(YP-U1 H), 256MB(YP-U1 V), 512MB(YP-U1 X), 1GB(YP-U1 Z), 2GB(YP-U1 Q) 3.7V (Li-polymer) lasts up to 13hours(On the basis of measurement by the company) 25.6 X 87.4 X 13.6 mm / 33 g Plastic 88dB with 20kHz LPF 18mW/CH (16Ω) 20Hz~20kHz -5 ~ +35°C(23~95°F) MPEG1/2/2.
YP-U1(SECA)Eng 8/22/05 3:22 PM Page 57 ELECTRONICS Samsung Limited Warranty Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. (SECA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship. SECA further warrants that if this product fails to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or defective material SECA will repair or replace the product at its option. All warranty repairs must be performed by a SECA authorized service centre.
YP-U1(SECA)-cover 8/22/05 3:21 PM Page 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONCS CANADA, INC. and HEADQUARTERS 55 Standish Court, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R 4B2 TEL: 1-905-542-3535 www.samsung.
