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Table of Contents Introduction︱......................................................................................... 5 Package Contents︱............................................................................... 5 Features︱............................................................................................... 6 System Requirements︱ ........................................................................ 6 Safety Precautions︱ ...................................................................
Recalling a Saved Station ...............................................................................................16 Recording the Radio........................................................................................................16 RECORD Mode︱.................................................................................. 17 Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Microphone ..............................................17 Playing Voice or FM Recordings ..............................
Troubleshooting︱ ............................................................................... 41 Specifications︱ ................................................................................... 43 Ordering Information︱........................................................................ 43 Transcend Limited Warranty︱ ...........................................................
Introduction︱ Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 615, a next-generation MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of lightweight portable music with the benefits of a USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as an FM radio, digital voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display, A-B repeat functions and variable track playback speeds. Your T.sonic 615 is equipped with a high-speed USB 2.0 interface to transfer data and music files to and from your computer quickly and easily.
Quick Start Guide Features︱ MP3 Player – supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and WAV music formats Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets Advanced Digital Voice Recorder Karaoke-style lyrics display Vivid dual-color OLED screen displays clear text at any angle and in any light VAD (Voice Activity Detection) for high quality gapless audio recordings A-B repeat function allows you to continuously replay a designated section of a track Variable track playback speeds Supports 13 languages in
• Do not use a damp/wet cloth to wipe the exterior case. • Do not use or store your T.sonic in any of the following environments: o Direct sunlight o Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources o In a closed car that is in direct sunlight Backing Up Data Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss or damage during operation. If you decide to store data on your T.sonic, we strongly advise that you regularly backup the data to a computer or other storage medium.
Player Controls︱ Figure 1. T.sonic 615 A Hi-Speed mini USB 2.
Music Playback Screen︱ Figure 2. OLED Display ICON A Record Source B VAD INDICATION Built-in Microphone Indicates Voice Activity Detection is enabled C Record Quality D Sleep E EQ Mode FM Radio Low Quality Medium Quality High Quality Indicates the Sleep Timer is enabled (Blank) Normal Pop Rock Repeat One Repeat All Classical Jazz USER Bass (Blank) F Repeat Mode G Play Speed Normal Shuffle Normal in Folder Repeat in Shuffle in Folder Folder A-B Repeat (Blank) 1.00x 1.33x 1.14x 0.
Q Text Display Mode Album Title Artist Name 10 Song Lyrics
Basic Operation︱ The T.sonic 615 needs to be charged for at least 12 hours before first use. Charging the Battery 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. The T.sonic 615’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. Figure 3. Connecting to a Computer Power ON Press and hold the button to turn on the player. An animated Transcend logo will appear on the screen.
Play a Song Press to play the currently selected MP3, WMA, or WAV track. Pause a Song Press to pause and un-pause a track during playback. Next Track Press to skip to the next available song. Previous Track Press to go back to the previous song. Fast Forward Press and hold the button to fast-forward. Rewind Press and hold the button to rewind. Increase Volume Press once or press and hold the button until you reach the desired volume level.
2. Press and hold for 2 seconds again to finish the recording. 3. Recorded audio files can be found in the Record mode. A-B Repeat 1. 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. 2. Press the button again to mark the end of the section you wish to repeat. 3. The marked section of the track will playback the marked A-B section in a continuous loop. 4.
MUSIC Mode︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected music online, please be advised that the T.sonic 615 only supports WMA-DRM10 file Playing MP3, WMA, or WMA-DRM10 Music 1. Press and hold the button to power ON the T.sonic. The Main Menu will appear. ¾ If the T.sonic is already on, press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the and buttons to select the “MP3” icon The player will automatically find available music files. 3. Select the song you want to listen to with the Navigator.
2. Navigate to the file you want to delete with the 3. With the file highlighted, press the appear. 4. Use the / and / buttons. button. A “Delete? yes / no” message will button to highlight “yes” and press to permanently delete the file. RADIO Mode︱ Listening to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones 2. Press the 3. Use the . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio) button to go to the Main Menu. and buttons to select the “FM” icon and press . 4.
Saving a Radio Station The T.sonic lets you save (preset) your 20 favorite radio stations (CH 01 to CH 20). To save a station: 1. Use or to select the radio station (FM frequency) that you want to save. 2. Press (don’t hold) the 3. Use the station to. and button to display the preset channel selector buttons to select the channel number (CH 01 to CH 20) to save the 4. Press (don’t hold) again to save the current station to that channel number.
RECORD Mode︱ The T.sonic 615 can record from 2 different sources: the FM Radio or the built-in microphone. The RECORD mode is for creating voice recordings and playing back both FM and voice recordings. To record from the FM Radio, please see the previous section on “Recording the Radio.” Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Microphone 1. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds in any mode (except FM Radio) to activate the T.sonic 615’s built-in microphone and begin voice recording. 2.
File Navigator The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. button to enter the File Navigator. 1. In the RECORD mode, press and hold the 2. The “MICIN.DIR” or “FMIN.DIR” folder will appear, and a list of available recordings will be shown. Use the and buttons to move up and down the list. 3. Press to play the selected recording. 4. To switch between the MICIN.DIR and FMIN.DIR folders, press icon and press to go up to the “Root” directory.
Settings︱ The Settings Menu 1. Press the 2. Use the button to enter the Main Menu. or buttons to select the “Settings” icon . and press Equalizer (EQ) There are seven equalizer modes to choose from: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, and User EQ 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the and buttons to select “EQ” and press . 2. Use the and buttons to select an equalizer mode. If music is playing, you will instantly hear the difference between each mode through the earphones. 3.
4. Press or to +8dB) 5. Press to increase or decrease levels in 1.0dB steps (Adjustment range: -7dB to save the new User EQ settings and return to the SETTINGS menu.
Play Speed The speed at which an audio file is played can be increased or decreased. Playback speeds can be set to: 0.67 X (very slow), 0.80x (slow), 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use . 2. Use or confirm. 1.00x (normal), or 1.14x (fast) , 1.33x (very fast). to select the “Play Speed” icon and press to select one of the 5 playback speed settings and press to Record Settings Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low (8,000Hz), Medium (16,000Hz), or High (32,000Hz).
Maximum Record Time / Quality Table FM Radio Recording Voice Recording Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB Low (8KHz) 2 (stereo) 64 hrs 128 hrs Med (16KHz) 2 (stereo) 32 hrs 64 hrs High (32KHz) 2 (stereo) 16 hrs 32 hrs Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB Low (8KHz) 1 (mono) 128 hrs 256 hrs Med (16KHz) 1 (mono) 64 hrs 128 hrs High (32KHz) 1 (mono) 32 hrs 64 hrs Note: The above recording times may not be possible if space is limited or the battery power is low.
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 provide better battery life. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use . 2. Use and contrast level. and to select the “Contrast” icon to increase or decrease contrast.
Lyrics Sync This feature displays the lyrics of a song (if available) simultaneously during music playback. Note: For Lyrics Sync to work, an “.LRC” file with the exact same file name as its corresponding .MP3 song must be transferred to the T.sonic in the same folder as the MP3 file. Ex: If the MP3 file is “GM-Last_Christmas.mp3”, the LRC lyrics file must be named “GM-Last_Christmas.lrc” 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use and to select the “Lyrics Sync” icon and press . 2. Use or .
2. Use or to select the ”Set Date/Time “ icon 3. Use and and AM/PM. and press . to move between 12/24Hr, Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second, ¾ “12 Hr” will display AM and PM, “24 Hr” will display 00:00 - 24:00 4. Use the and buttons to adjust the values of each field. 5. After setting the date and time, press to continue and set the Time Zone. Time Zone The T.sonic can display the local time for different time zones; this is a handy feature for travelers. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use .
1. In the SETTINGS menu, use . press or to select the “Date/Time Settings” icon 2. Use or to select the “Daylight Saving” icon and press . 3. Use or to switch between “Enable” or “Disable” and press . and ¾ Enabling Daylight Saving Time will automatically adjust the T.sonic 615’s clock forward or backward one hour, depending on the time of year and the time zone you are in. FM Reset This function resets all saved Radio stations (CH 01 – CH 20).
2. Use the and to confirm. buttons to select your language and press Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) If you own WMA-DRM10 music files or if you want to use Windows Media Player 10 to synchronize music between your computer and the T.sonic, the Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) must be enabled. This setting lets you switch between MTP or USB transfer modes.
Driver Installation︱ Driver Installation for Windows® Me, 2000, XP and Vista No drivers are required. These Windows® Operating Systems have built-in drivers to support the T.sonic 615. Plug your T.sonic 615 into an available USB port and Windows® will install the necessary files. A Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. Driver Installation for Mac™ OS 10.0, or Later No drivers are required. Plug your T.
Connecting to a Computer︱ If you are using Windows Media Player 10 and want to play WMA-DRM10 music files, you must set the T.sonic’s Music Transfer Mode to MTP to transfer and synchronize music files between the computer and your T.sonic 615. Transferring Files to the T.sonic If you want to use your T.sonic 615 to listen to music other than the Radio, you must transfer MP3, WMA, or WMA-DRM10 music files to the player. When the T.sonic 615 is connected to a computer, it is locked into transferring files.
Figure 6. The T.sonic 615 shows up as a Removable Disk in the My Computer window *Note: “(F:)” is an example drive letter – your “My Computer" window may differ 3. To transfer normal MP3 and WMA music files to the T.sonic, the MTP (see Music Transfer Protocol) mode in the Settings menu must be set to “USB.” You can transfer music and data files to the T.sonic by simply dragging them onto the T.sonic 615’s “Removable Disk” drive letter. 4. While files are being transferred to the T.
Removing the T.sonic 615 in Mac™ OS 10.0 or Later 1. Drag the Disk icon that corresponds to your T.sonic 615 into the trashcan. 2. Unplug your T.sonic 615 from the USB port Removing the T.sonic 615 in Linux™ Kernel 2.4 or Later 1. Execute unmount /mnt/T.sonic to un-mount the device. 2. Unplug your T.sonic 615 from the USB port.
T.sonic™ Utility Software︱ The bundled software CD includes some very useful software tools that can help you manage your data increase productivity. Please read the following instructions before using the T.sonic™ Utility program. The T.sonic Utility has four functions: PC-Lock (Use the T.sonic 615 to temporarily lock your computer) Partition (Divide your T.
Figure 10. Choose a language 5. The “InstallShield Wizard” window will appear. Click the “Next” button to continue. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process. Figure 11. T.sonic Utility InstallShield Wizard 6. When the T.sonic 615 Utility is finished installing, click the “Finish” button to exit the wizard.
Figure 12. Installation complete 7. The T.sonic Utility program can be found in: “ -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility.” PC-Lock With PC-Lock, you can use your T.sonic as a key to temporarily lock your computer while you are away. -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility) 1. Start the T.sonic Utility ( 2. Click on the “PC-Lock” button in the T.sonic Utility window or Task Bar menu. Figure 13. T.sonic Utility – PC-Lock 3. The PC-Lock Settings window will appear. Select the “Enable PC-Lock” checkbox.
Figure 14. Enable PC-Lock 4. You can change the text displayed on the screen while the computer is locked in the “Screen Saver Message” field. Figure 15. 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 16. PC-Unlock Timer 6. Click the “OK” button to start the PC-Lock. Figure 17. Start PC-Lock ¾ When PC-Lock is enabled, your computer will be locked when the T.sonic is unplugged ¾ While your computer is locked, the screen will display the “Screen Saver Message” text. 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.
Partition This feature allows you to create a secure password-protected area on the T.sonic for your personal files. You can adjust the size of Public and Private areas, and add a password to protect the Private area. Data stored in the Private area will be kept secure and can only be accessed with your password. WARNING! Creating a Private area or adjusting the partition size will erase all data on T.sonic! Please back up your data before using this feature. 1. Connect the T.sonic to your computer.
Figure 20. Password and Hint 6. Click the “Start” button to complete Partition & Security setup. The process may take a few minutes. 7. Click the “Start” button to complete the Partition & Security setup. Log In / Log Out This function lets you access the files stored on the Private partition of your T.sonic. If you do not log in, your protected files will be invisible. 1. Connect the T.sonic to your computer. 2. Start the T.sonic Utility ( -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility) 3.
Figure 22. Enter your password 5. When successfully logged in, the “Public Area” message will change to “Private Area.” The files in your Private Area will no longer be hidden and can be accessed normally. 6. When you are finished using the Secure Area and no data is being transferred between again to log out. the T.sonic and the computer, click the “Login/Logout” button Figure 23. T.sonic Utility – Login/out Changing your Password -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility) 1. Start the T.sonic Utility ( 2.
Figure 25. 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.SONIC. Although the data in the Private area will be lost, you can back up all data on the Public area before using the Partition function.
Troubleshooting︱ If a problem occurs with your T.sonic 615, please first check the information listed below before taking your T.sonic 615 for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem from the following hints, please consult your dealer, service center, or local Transcend branch office. We also have FAQ and Support services on our website at http://www.transcendusa.com.
To make sure the recorded file will not be lost, two safety mechanisms are provided. 1. If the remaining battery capacity is less than 10%, you cannot enter the RECORD Mode. 2. During recording, if the remaining battery capacity goes below 10% the T.sonic will automatically save the recording. Track playback sounds intermittent Plug the earphones into the earphones jack again to make sure they are properly connected. T.sonic Powers OFF automatically T.
Specifications︱ Size (L x W x H): 70mm × 34.5mm × 15.5mm Weight: 28g (with Li-ion battery) Music Formats: MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription music) Recording Format: ADPCM (WAV) Estimated Battery Life: 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.
Transcend Limited Warranty︱ “Above and Beyond” is the standard we set ourselves for customer service at Transcend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm, which is all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All Transcend information, Inc. (Transcend) products are warranted and tested to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to the published specifications. During the warranty period should your Transcend T.
