T.sonic™ 820 User’s Manual
5 Product Overview Player Controls A Microphone B Earphones Jack C Neck Strap hole D Line-In Port E Hi-Speed Mini USB 2.0 Port F
6 Color OLED Display Figure 1. Color OLED Display ICON INDICATION 1 Player Mode Indicates the MUSIC, RADIO, RECORD, VIDEO, PHOTO, E-book Modes 2 Lo
7 Basic Operation Before using the T.sonic™ 820 for the first time you need to charge the internal battery for at least 12 hours by plugging it into
8 Power OFF Press and Hold the “POWER ON-OFF” button to Power OFF the T.sonic™ 820. It takes a few seconds to Power OFF the unit. The Color O
9 File Navigation Press the “Navigation” button in the MUSIC, RECORD, VIDEO, PHOTO, or E-book Mode to enter the File Navigator for that mode. Make
10 MUSIC Mode If you want to buy DRM (Digital Rights Management) music online please be advised that the T.sonic™ 820 only supports WMA-DRM10 music f
11 File Navigator Mode The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. You can also use the File Navigato
12 5. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button to select the Remove from playlist option, press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to remove
13 RADIO Mode Listen to the Radio 1. The Earphones must be plugged in to listen to the Radio. 2. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu
14 Saving a Radio Station You can save your 9 favorite Radio stations from CH 01 to CH 9 in the T.sonic™ 820’s memory. 1. Select the Radio station (F
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15 6. Press and Hold the “RECORD” button for more than 2 seconds during a recording to stop the recording and the screen will return to the RADIO
16 RECORD Mode Record Sound The T.sonic™ 820 has advanced recording features and is capable of recording audio from 4 different sources: FM Radio, Bui
17 Record using the Built-In Microphone 1. Unless otherwise selected, Pressing and Holding the “RECORD” button for more than 2 seconds in any mode
18 Record using the External Microphone 1. In the REC INPUT DEVICE Mode select Ext MIC (External Microphone) as the recording device. 2. Plug an Ext
19 Record using the Line-In connection 1. In the REC INPUT DEVICE Mode select Line-In as the recording device. 2. Plug the Line-In cable into the T.
20 Play a Recorded Sound File 1. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button unt
21 Delete a file in the RECORD Mode 1. Press the “Navigation” button to enter the Navigator. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” b
22 VIDEO Mode If you want to play Videos on your T.sonic™ 820 you must convert your Video file(s) to the ‘.mtv’ file format before transferring the V
23 5. Pressing the “Back-Fast Rewind” button repeatedly will take you back to the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level). 6. Pressing the
24 PHOTO Mode If you want to display Photos on your T.sonic™ 820 you must select a ‘.jpg’ or ‘.bmp’ photo file to transfer to the player. Display JPG
RADIO Mode ...13 RADIO Function
25 Delete a file in the PHOTO Mode 1. Press the “Navigation” button to enter the Navigator. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” bu
26 E-book Mode If you want to read E-books on your T.sonic™ 820 you must select a ‘.txt’ E-book file to transfer to the player. Read TXT E-book files
27 6. Pressing the “Back-Fast Rewind” button in the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level) will quit the Navigator. Delete a file in the E
28 Settings Enter the Settings Menu 1. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button
29 Equalizer (EQ) Mode There are several EQUALIZER Modes to choose from: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, or User EQ. 1. In the SETTINGS Me
30 3. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to save the new User EQ settings and return to the EQUALIZER Mode. Screen Saving Sets a time delay for the scre
31 Sleep Sets a time delay to automatically Power OFF the T.sonic™ 820 even during operation. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Vol
32 Language Sets the T.sonic™ 820’s User language, including the display of song and artist titles. The player supports 13 User languages. 1. In the
33 Playback Speed The speed at which you listen to an audio file can be increased, or decreased. Playback speeds can be set to 0.67x, 0.8x, 1.0x, 1.14
34 Media Transfer Modes To transfer Multimedia files to your T.sonic™ 820 you must select one of two Media Transfer Modes. One mode is the MTP (Media
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35 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button to select USB, press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to confirm the selection and return to
36 Slideshow Timer Sets a time delay for the photo that is currently being displayed on the screen to change to the next photo. You must use the Slide
37 3. After scrolling through the Time and Date you will have the option of enabling/disabling the Daylight Saving Time (DST) feature. 4. Press the
38 REC Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low (8,000Hz), Medium (16,000Hz), or High (32,000Hz), but the higher you set the Record
39 REC Input Device Select the MIC (Built-In Microphone), Ext MIC (External Microphone) or LINE-IN (e.g. CD Player) to be the Audio Recording method u
40 About Displays information about the T.sonic™ 820’s firmware version and memory capacity. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Volu
41 Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows® Me, 2000 and XP No drivers are required. These Windows® Operating Systems have built-in driver
42 Connecting to a Computer If you want to buy and play WMA-DRM10 (only) music files, or you are using Windows Media Player 10 you must choose the MT
43 Download and Upload Music and other Files If you want to buy and play WMA-DRM10 (only) music files, you must select Windows Media Player 10 to tra
44 3. After you connect the T.sonic™ 820 to a computer its screen will display a “READY” message, indicating that files can be loaded onto the playe
PC-Lock Function for Windows® Me, 2000 and XP...54 Lock Your Computer ...
45 Disconnecting from a Computer Before removing your T.sonic™ 820, always ensure the Color OLED Display is not in the READ/WRITE status, otherwise y
46 T.sonic™ Software The T.sonic™ 820 comes with some very useful bundled software that can increase your productivity and enhance your entertainment
47 3. The T.sonic™ Software Menu window will appear. Select the “Transcend Multimedia Converter”, “Slideshow Maker,” or “T.sonic™ Utility” software o
48 Transcend Multimedia Converter If you want to play Videos on your T.sonic™ 820 you must convert your Video files to the ‘.mtv’ file format using th
49 3. After you select a Video file for conversion to the “.mtv” format, click on the “Video Output” button to select a destination for the converted
50 Slideshow Maker If you want to use the Slideshow feature on your T.sonic™ 820 you must first, convert your Photo files to the ‘.sls’ file format us
51 3. You can Preview the Photo files that you are going to convert in the Preview Panel. After you select all the Photo files that you want to conve
52 T.sonic™ Utility Software The T.sonic Utility* provides you with several software options including a: PC-Lock Function Boot-Up Function Part
53 2. When the T.sonic 820 Utility is finished installing, click on the “Finish” button to exit the wizard. Figure 25. Installation complete 3. Th
54 PC-Lock Function When the PC-Lock Function is enabled, you can use your T.sonic™ as a key to lock your computer protecting it from use by others.
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 820. The T.sonic™ 820 is an advanced Flash MP3 Player that can play Music, Video and Pho
55 3. After selecting the Enable PC-Lock you can type the Text to be displayed on the screen while the computer is locked. Figure 28. Screen Saver
56 5. Click on the “OK” button to start the PC-Lock. Figure 30. Enable PC-Lock Lock Your Computer After the PC-Lock function is enabled, your compu
57 Boot-Up Function If you are using the Windows® 98SE* Operating Systems the T.sonic™ can be configured to act as an MS-DOS Boot Disk. After you setu
58 The T.sonic™ and your computer system are now set up, so your T.sonic™ can be used to Boot-Up the computer. If you are using the T.sonic™ to Boot-U
59 Partition & Security Function Enabling this feature allows you to setup a secure area on the T.sonic™ to protect your personal information with
60 Use the T.sonic™ Security Features 1. Click on the “Login/Logout” button in the T.sonic Utility window. Figure 36. T.sonic Utility Login/out 2.
61 2. The New Password window will appear. Input your current “Password,” a “New Password,” “Confirm Password” and a “New Password Hint” (a reminder
62 Restoring Factory Defaults If your T.sonic™ 820 ever stops working properly, try Powering it OFF and ON a number of times. Alternatively you can tr
63 Troubleshooting If a problem occurs with your T.sonic™ 820, please first check the information listed below before taking your T.sonic™ 820 for rep
64 Cannot enter the RECORD Mode To make sure the recorded file will not be lost, two safety mechanisms are provided. 1. If the remaining battery capa
2 Direct Line-In Recording cable Quick Instruction Guide Features 1.5-inch (128 x 128 pixel) SuperColor OLED Display for Playing Videos and Ph
65 Cannot play a Video file on my T.sonic™ 820? The T.sonic™ 820 only supports “.MTV” Video files, please see the “Transcend Multimedia Converter” sec
66 Specifications Size (L x W x H): 82 mm × 40.5 mm × 12 mm Weight: 45g (with Li-ion battery) Music Formats: MP3 WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscript
67 Transcend Limited Warranty “Above and Beyond” is the standard we set ourselves for customer service at Transcend. We consistently position ourselve
68 Glossary Icons MUSIC: Select this icon to access your MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM10 music files. RADIO: Select this icon to choose, save, listen to and re
69 Slideshow Timer: Select this icon to set a time delay between each photo in a slideshow. RTC: Select this icon to change the current date and time.
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3 System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port. One of the following Operating Systems (OS): Windows® Me Windows® 2000
4 Safety Precautions These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT! Please follow them carefully. Your T.sonic™ 820 is connected to a computer usin
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