- MP3, WMA , Audio ASF and Ogg Playback - Removable Storage Device - Direct MP3 Recording - FM Reception - SRS WOW Surround Sound - USB 2.0 Support - Upgradable - 42 Hours of Continuous Play - Voice Recording Function

Contents

I Preparations
Safety Instructions....4 Features.....6 Components.....8 Location of Controls.....9

I Additional Usage

Loop Repeating.....30 MENU Options.....31 Using Navigation....32 Setting Playlist.....35 Setting the Advanced Functions....36 Selecting the Playmode....37 Setting the EQ mode.....38 q Preset EQ.....38 q Bass Booster....38 q WOW Set.....39 q User EQ Set.....40 Display Settings.....41 q Scroll / Display Time....41 q Backlight / Contrast....42 q Tag / Bitrate.....43 Language Settings.....44 Setting the System.....45 Recording Settings.....48 Time Settings.....49 Managing Files.....50

I Connection to Computer

Connecting the player to PC....11 Manual Installation of USB Driver.....15 Using the removable storage(PC).....18 q Downloading/Uploading files....18 q Disconnecting the USB cable....18 q Formatting.....19 Installing Music Studio.....20 To View Help on Music Studio....21

I Basic Usage

Playing Music and Turning Off the Device....22 Hold Function.....23 Recording Voice....23 Recording MP3s....24 Searching for Music/Voice Files....26 Setting Bookmark.....27 Listening to FM Radio.....28 FM Recording.....30

I Appendix

MENU Table.....51

I Customer Support

Troubleshooting.....52 Specifications.....54

Safety Instructions

Read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the equipment.
Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 95F or below 23F). Do not expose to moisture. Do not subject the unit to severe impact, or place heavy objects on it. Do not let any foreign matter spill into the device.

I Earphones

Follow Traffic Safety Instructions
q Do not use the earphones while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle. Its not only dangerous, but also against the law. q It may cause an accident if you turn up the volume of the earphones while walking. especially when crossing intersections.

Protect your ears

q Do not turn up the volume too high. Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volume. q Stop using the device or turn the volume down if you have ringing in your ears. Be careful not to subject the player to excessive pressure when wearing it round your neck. Do not expose to chemicals such as benzene and thinners. Remove batteries when the device is left unused for a long period of time.
I Ambient operating conditions
q Ambient temperature : 5C ~ 35C (41F ~ 95F) Humidity : 10 ~ 75%
I Environmental Information
Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources. Do not store in dusty areas. Do not try to disassemble and repair the device yourself. q Follow local guidelines for waste disposal when discarding packages, batteries, and old electronic appliances. q Your player is packaged with cardboard, polyethylene etc., and does not use any unnecessary materials.

Please be aware that we claim no responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair or other causes.

Features

MP3, WMA , Audio ASF and Ogg Playback

USB 2.0 Support

The player supports playback of MP3, WMA, Audio ASF and Ogg.
Maximum data speed transfer of 18 Mbps.

Removable Storage Device

You can easily copy and paste files to the player using Windows Explorer.

Upgradable

Direct MP3 Recording
You can upgrade the built-in programs when available. Please check the home page (www.samsung.com) for upgrades.
You can convert music from CDs, cassettes, and radio into MP3 files without a PC.
42 Hours of Continuous Play

FM Reception

Listening to an FM program is made easy with Auto Search and Frequency Memory functions.
This player uses one AA/LR6 alkaline battery. Operation can last up to 42hours. Actual playing time may vary according to the type and capacity of the battery.

SRS WOW Surround Sound

Voice Recording Function
The 3D surround feature adds spaciousness to the sound.
You can make high quality voice recordings.

Components

Location of Controls
Display MENU, Navigation button
Volume Up Button Microphone Move to Track/Speed Search Volume Down Button Carrying Case Earphone Neck Strap Installation CD Move to Track/Speed Search Loop Repeating Button Recording Button Play/Pause Button

Player

One Battery

(1.5V AA/LR6 type)

Line In/USB Cable

User manual

Model Built-in memory

YP-C1 H 128MB

YP-C1 V 256MB

YP-C1 X 512MB

YP-C1 Z 1GB
Neck strap Hook Earphone Jack Hold Switch Battery Cover ENC/USB Cable Connection Port
q The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware uses a part of the memory as well. q Design of accessories is subject to change for the purposes of improvement, without notice.

Continued.

I Display
Equalizer, SRS indicator Track Number indicator Play/Stop/Pause indicator Play mode indicator Remaining Battery Power indicator Title (track & artist) indicator Track play indicator Playtime indicator

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 When an error occurs installation of the USB driver
1 Check the device manager.
Windows 98,ME: Control Panel System Device Manager Windows 2000 / XP: Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager
2 Check if there is a device listed with an
exclamation point or a question mark (displayed as unknown device or USB device).
3 Double click on the device listed with an exclamation point or a question
Note 5 When the USB driver is not installed automatically, refer to the next page.
- If you are using Windows 2000 and your version of Windows does not recognize the USB driver please download and install the latest service pack from windowsupdate.microsoft.com - The installation method may vary depending on the type of PC or operating system. Contact your PC dealer or service center for installation information. - If errors occur continuously when you install the USB driver, reconnect the USB cable after rebooting your system.
4 After selecting the driver,

click [Update Driver].

I In Windows 98
Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.

5 Click [Next].

USB driver location [CD ROM]\USB Driver\Drivers

6 Select

[Search for a suitable driver for my device] and then click [Next].
7 Click [Next] to finish.
: You must reboot your computer to complete the installation.
- You cannot use it as a removable disc in Windows 98 if the YP-C1 program is not installed. Make sure to install the USB driver file first.
Using the removable storage(PC)
I Downloading/Uploading files

2 When the

[Stop a Hardware device] message appears, press the [OK] button and disconnect the USB cable.
1 Connect the player to your PC with the supplied USB cable. 2 Open Windows Explorer on PC.
q Removable Disc is displayed in Windows Explorer.
3 Select the file to save and drag-and-drop it into the removable disk icon.
(In numerical, alphabetical order)
q If you change the name of music files in Windows Explorer like 001* * * , 002* * *., music files will be played in the order of number indicated.

Notice

- The WRITING/READING message will appear during file download or upload. Disconnecting the USB cable while WRITING/READING is displayed may cause malfunction of the unit. - The order of music files is not relative to the replay order when you select a Removable Disc in Windows Explorer.

I Formatting

1 Select the removable disc icon
and click the right mouse button to select [Format].
2 Press the [Start] button.
q All saved files will be formatted. q You can change the name of removable disc by selecting [Volume label].

I Disconnecting the USB cable
After completing the file transfer, you must disconnect the cable in the following way:
1 Double-click on the green arrow in the taskbar on the
bottom right of the window.
- By formatting, all previously preset menus will be initialized. - Care must be taken as formatted files can not be recovered.

Installing Music Studio

Music Studio is a program that enables you to play back music files on your PC.
To View Help on Music Studio

2 Select language

Run Music Studio and press F1.

q Help will appear.

1 Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.
Select [Install Samsung Music Studio].
Move the arrow to the top of Music Studio and right click on the mouse. The following selection window will appear.
q Click on Help and the Help window will appear.
3 Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
q Please refer to Help for more information on how to use Music Studio.
- Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition ServiceSM. - CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype, and the "Powered by Gracenote CDDB" logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote.
Playing Music and Turning Off the Device
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.
In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled.

HOLD Function

Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow.
HOLD! message will appear on the display.
When the button is pressed, the
I Playing Music (Power On)

Press the button.

q Playback starts.

Recording Voice

To move to other modes from the Voice mode,
I Pausing Music (Power Off)
Press the button to pause playback.
q If no buttons are pressed within 10 seconds (changes depending on settings), the player automatically powers off. q While in Pause mode, press the button again to resume playback.

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.

I Adjusting the Volume

Press , to adjust the volume from 00 to 30.
- If the file name is not displayed correctly, move to [Settings] [Language] [Menu] and then change the language setting. When the language setting changes, the language in the menu screen changes accordingly. - WMA files can only be played as music files with a compression rate of 48Kbps-192Kbps. - The power off time can be set in the menu.
- The files are recorded in the order of V001,V002., and saved as WAV file in the VOICE folder after recording. - If the Memory is full, Voice Recording is stopped automatically. - Voice Recording does not work in FM Mode or when the Line In cable is connected.

Recording MP3s

To move to other modes from LINE_ENC mode,
3 If the REC button is pressed during recording, the recording stops and an

MP3 file is created.

q The files are recorded in the order of L001, L002. and saved as MP3 file in LINE_ENC folder after recording.
1 Connect the Audio Output port on the external audio source
(or the Line Out port) to the ENC port on the device with the Line cable.
- Bit Rates can be set within the range of 32Kbps~128Kbps. - Volume can be adjusted while monitoring the recording.
- Do not disconnect the Line cable during recording. - If the battery is not sufficiently charged, the player will not completely record the file. - Adjust the volume of the external audio source to a suitable level and record it. If the volume level is too high, the sound quality may be poor.
2 Press and hold the REC button to start MP3 recording.
q If the button is pressed, recording is paused and if the the recording resumes. button is pressed again,
Searching for Music/Voice Files
To search for specific parts during play
q Press and hold , during playback to search for the part you want to listen to. q Release , to resume play normally.

Setting Bookmark

1 Press the REC button briefly during playback.
q lB mark will be displayed. q Press , within the bookmarked file to move to the bookmarked locations. q If the bookmark is set, B mark is displayed when playing files that are not bookmarked.

To change tracks during play
q Press briefly during playback to play the next track. q 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.
2 To remove the bookmark, press the REC button once again at the bookmarked.
q lB mark will disappear.
To change tracks when stopped
q Press , in stop mode to move to the previous/next track.
- VBR(Variable Bit Rate) file: A file that constantly changes the compression rate according to the type of sounds, such as their pitch, in the file. - In the case of a VBR file, you cannot move to and play the previous track even if you press within 5 seconds after playback starts. - Files that were downloaded in MP2 or MP1 and had their file extension changed to MP3 may not play.

Listening to FM Radio

First, press the "M" button to display the menu screen and select FM Radio.
I Searching Stored Frequencies
I Manual Search for a Frequency
q Press , briefly to search manually for the frequency you want.
1 Press the "M" button in FM Mode.
q PRESET screen will appear.
to move to the frequency you want.
I Automatic Search for a Frequency
q Press and hold , to search for and stop at frequencies with reception.
I Deleting Stored Frequencies
1 After moving to the PRESET number you want to delete,
press and hold the A B button.
I Manual Storage of a Frequency
q After searching manually for the frequency you want, press the AB button to display the save screen. q Press , to select the number you want to assign to save the frequency and then press the AB button.
2 After selecting the Y, press the "M" button.
q The saved PRESET number will be deleted.

I Mute Function

I Automatic Storage of a Frequency
q Press and hold the AB button while in FM Mode. q Frequencies within the range of 87.5MHz to 108.0MHz are automatically selected and stored. q Frequencies are automatically stored, starting from 1.
Number of channels saved.
1 Press the 2 Press the Note
button in FM mode. button again.
q MUTE is displayed and no sound is heard.
q Mute function is released.

- To exit from FM Mode, press the "M" button. - Mono (MO) or Stereo (ST) is automatically selected.
- You can store up to 20 frequencies. - Press the M button in the PRESET screen to exit the PRESET mode.

FM Recording

1 Press and hold the REC button during FM reception.
q Recording of the currently transmitted FM broadcast begins.

MENU Options

Press and hold the "M" button to switch to MENU mode. Use , to move and press the "M" button briefly to select the menu you want. Press and hold the "M" button to exit the MENU mode.
2 Press the REC button again.
q A file is created and the recording stops. q Files are recording in the order F001, F002, F003.and saved as MP3 files in FM_ENC folder.
- If the battery is not sufficiently charged, the player will not completely record the file.

Loop Repeating

Starting Point
While playing music files, press the AB button briefly at the beginning of the loop you want to set. A appears in the display.
q Music : To check the file currently playing. q FM Radio : To listen to FM radio q Navigation : To move to Navigation Mode and browse files and folders q Playlist : To play back only the files you want q Settings : To set the functions q Exit : To exit MENU

Ending Point

Press the AB button briefly again to set the end of the loop. AB appears in the display. The loop is played repeatedly.
- Menu mode will be cancelled if no buttons are pressed within 25 seconds - Language in the menu screen can be changed in [Settings] [Language] [Menu]. ,.
- Press the AB button briefly to cancel the loop.
- Loop Repeat is automatically released if you Speed Search with

Using Navigation

You can easily search for files or switch modes using the Navigation function.

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 "M" button to enter Navigation mode.
or press and hold the "M" button to move to Menu and then select Navigation in Menu.
1 Press the "M" button in the

Voice mode.

2 Select the file or folder that you want to play.
q q q : 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.

2 Use 3 Use

to move to the upper folder.
q "M" : Move to the next folder down. When there is not a lower folder, the selected file will be designated as part of the playlist.

3 Press the

button.
to move to the music file you want and press the
q The selected file will be played.
q As it is changed to the Music mode, the selected file will be played.
- Press and hold the "M" button in Navigation mode to exit the Navigation mode.
- To change to the FM mode, refer to Menu Options.

I Playing/Exiting Folder

Playing Folder

Setting Playlist

I Setting Playlist
- Move to the file you want in Navigation mode and press the "M" button.
q The selected file will be marked. q To exit the playlist setting, move to the marked file in Navigation mode and press the "M" button again.
1 Press the "M" button to move to the Navigation mode. 2 Use
, to move to the folder you want and press the
" appears, the selected file will be played.

q When "

Exiting Folder Play

I Playing Playlist

1 Press the "M" button during folder playback to move to the Navigation mode. 2 Use
, to move to the file you want and press the button.
q After folder play is released, " " mark will appear and the selected file will be played.
1 Press and hold the AB button in music mode or select Playlist in Menu.
q The playlist you set will be displayed.
2 Move to the file you want to play and press the
q mark appears and the selected file will be played.
Setting the Advanced Functions
1 Select Settings in the MENU. (refer to MENU Options) 2 In Settings, use
, to move to the function you want and press the M button to select.
q To move to a previous menu, use or select Return.

Selecting the Playmode

1 Select Play Mode in Settings. 2 In Play mode, use

, to move to the mode you want and press the M button to select.
q Normal: To play all the tracks in order one time. q Repeat One: To repeat one track. q Repeat All: To repeat all tracks. q Shuffle All: To play tracks at random. q Intro: To listen to the first part of all saved tracks for 10 seconds. q Return: To move to a previous menu

Setting the EQ mode

1 Select Sound Effect in Settings. 2 In Sound Effect, use , to move to the sound mode you want and press

the M button.

I WOW Set
, to select the SRS function you want and then press the M button. SRS, TruBass or WOW in the Preset EQ.
q The SRS function is applied only when you select the

I Preset EQ

q Use , to move to the sound mode you want and then press the M button. q SRS TruBass WOW Normal Classic Jazz Rock User EQ q Select User EQ Set to set the EQ as dedired.

q SRS :

You will hear 3D Stereo sound. Use , to adjust SRS from 0 to 10.
q TruBass : This is a bass boost feature that adds fullness to the sound. Use , to adjust TruBass from 0 to 10. q Focus : You can enjoy clearer tone during playback. Use , to set Focus and then press the M button. High Middle Low q Optimum : Optimize the SRS function according to the device connected to the main unit. Use , to move to the connected device and then press the M button. Earphone Headphone Speaker Car Pack

I Bass Booster

q Use , to select Bass Booster On or Off and then press the M button. q Bass Booster function is applied only when you select Normal, Classic, Jazz or Rock in the Preset EQ. q On: When the music is played back, the bass is enhanced in the preset sound. q Off: Music is played back in the preset sound.

I User EQ Set

q If User EQ is selected in Preset EQ, EQ can be set to your preference in the User EQ Set. q Use , to move to right or left and use , to adjust the level. Press the M button after completing the setting. Select Display in Settings.

Display Settings

I Scroll

[ Type ]

q Use , to select the scroll type. q Horizontal : Music title moves horizontally. q Vertical : Music title moves vertically.

[ Speed ]

is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS labs, Inc. - Please adjust the volume to a suitable level, as the volume may increase in the SRS setting. - This unit supports sampling frequencies of 32KHz, 44.1KHz or 48KHz.

q Use , to set the scroll speed from X1 to X5 to adjust the speed of the track title movement.

I Display Time

q Use , to select the display time. q Play Time: Current playback time is displayed. q Remain Time: Remaining time from total playback time is displayed. q Total Time: Total playback time is displayed.

I Backlight

[ Jog ]
q Use , to set the Light-On time from Off to 60 seconds. q When set to On, the Light stays on continuously.
q Use , to select Tag On or Off. q On: Display the Tag information if the music file has Tag information. Display the file name if the music file has no Tag information. q Off: Display the name of music file.

[ LCD ]

q Use , to set the LCD Light-Off time from Off to 60 seconds q When set to On, the Light stays on continuously.

I Bitrate

q Use , to select Bitrate On or Off. q On: Bit rate is displayed at the top of the screen. q Off: The total number of tracks is displayed at the top of the screen.

I Contrast

q Use , to set the contrast from 0 to 10 to adjust the brightness of the screen.

Language Settings

Select Language in Settings. Select System in Settings.

Setting the System

I Resume
q Use , to select Resume On or Off. q On: Play back music from the part of music you listened last if you play it back again after stopping. q Off: Play back music from the beginning of music if you play it back again after stopping.

I Menu

q Use , to select the language for displaying menu. q Chinese(S) Chinese(T) Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish

I Default vol I ID3-Tag

q Use , to select the language for displaying Tag information. q Afrikaans Basque Catalan Chinese(S) Chinese(T) Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Finnish French German Greek Hrvatski Hungarian Icelandic Itallian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romany Russian Slovak Slovene Spanish Swedish Turkish Vietnamese Return q Use , to set the default volume from 0 to 30(Max). q If the power is turned on again after having adjusted the volume above the default value, music is played at the default volume. q If the power is turned on again after the volume was set to within the default value, the music is replayed at the previously played volume.

I Search Speed

q Use , to set the Search Speed from 1sec to 1min. q When you press and hold , to scan a track, you can adjust the scanning speed.
- What is an ID3 Tag ? This is what is attached to an MP3 to carry information relevant to the file, such as the title, artist, album, year, genre and a comment field. - Supported languages can be changed or added.

- For a VBR or Ogg file, the search speed may not be uniform.

I Skip Interval

q Use , to set the skip interval from 5sec to 10min. q If you press , in music mode, you can search a track by a set time. q In 1 Track setting, you can move to the previous track or the next track by pressing ,.

I Default Set

q Use , to select Default Set Yes or No. q Yes : All settings selected will be initialized. q No : All settings selected will remain as they are.
- For a VBR or Ogg file, the skip interval may not be uniform.

I Beep

q Use , to select Beep On or Off. q On: Beep sounds whenever you press the button. q Off: No beep sounds when you press the button.

I FM Region

q Use , to select FM Region. q Other Country : Search FM frequency between 87.5MHz to 108.00MHz in the increase of 50 KHz. q Korea/US : Search FM frequency between 87.5MHz to108.0MHz in the increase of 100 KHz. q Japan : Search FM frequency between 76.0MHz to 108.0MHz in the increase of 100 KHz.

I About

q If you select About, you can check version information, total number of tracks and remaining capacity.

I FM Search Level

q Use , to select FM Search Level. q The higher the FM Tuner Sensitivity, the more frequency it can receive. q High Middle Low

Recording Settings

Select Record in Settings. Select Time in Settings.

Time Settings

I Auto Off Time
q Use , to set the Power-Off time from 0 to 30 minites. q If no button is pressed after play stops, the player will automatically turn off after the time you set. q When set to Off, it will not turn off automatically.

I Bit Rate

q Use , to set the recording bit rate. q When recording music into an MP3 file, you can select one of the following bit rates: 32Kbps, 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps and 128Kbps.

I Auto Sync

q Use , to set the Auto Sync Time from 1 to 5 seconds. q AutoSync Time is a function for separating and saving MP3 files when there is no sound for a set time during MP3 recording. q In SYNC 1 setting, recording stops and it moves to Music Mode when there is no sound for over 1 second during recording. q If AutoSync Time is set to Off, recording keeps going even if there is no sound, and then it is saved as one file.

I Auto Sleep

q Use , to set the Sleep time to 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120. The player will automatically turn off after the time you set. q 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes are available for sleep time, and it will automatically turn off after the time you set. q When set to Off, it does not turn off automatically.

I Intro Time

q Use , to set the Intro time to 10, 20, 30, or 60 seconds. q When you select the Intro function, the beginning of all files will be played back for the seconds you set.

Managing Files

Select File in Settings.

MENU Table

I Deleting
1 Select Delete in File. 2 Use , to move to the file you want to delete and

then press the M button.

, to move to Confirm and then press the M button.
q The selected file will be deleted.
1 Select Format in File. 2 Use , to move to Confirm and then

press the M button.

q The player will be formatted.
- All files will be deleted when formatting the built-in memory. - It is recommended that formatting be carried out on a PC that has the provided program installed as formatting in the Menu may take a long time.
Use the M button to move and select.

Troubleshooting

The software doesnt work
q Refer to the System Requirements
The player keeps being turned off.
q In Stop mode, the power is automatically turned off after ten seconds (changes depending on settings). q Check to see if there are files saved in it.
The player does not work and the LCD displays nothing.
q Check the battery capacity q Check to see if the battery is inserted to the right poles ( + , ) q After connecting it to PC, execute YP-C1 Updater in the desktop to update the product.
Somethings wrong with play time displayed during Play mode.
q Check to see if a VBR file is paying.
In PLAY mode, music is not played after pressing the
q Check to see if MP3 or WMA files are saved in the built-in memory. q Check to see if the HOLD button is locked.

button

LCD window is dark q Check Contrast The file name is not displayed correctly. q Move to [Settings] [Language] [ID3-Tag] in the Menu and then change the language setting. There is a file saved in the player, but No File appears in the screen. q After checking whether the folder is played, use the Navigation function to change the folder. q After connecting it to PC, execute YP-C1 Updater in the desktop to update the product.
Files cannot be downloaded. q Check to see if the driver is installed correctly in the computer. q Check the connection between the player and PC. q Check and/or replace the battery, turn on the play's power. q Operating system limits the number of files you can save. Please save your music files by creating a subfolder. q Check if the memory is full.