USB Cable AH39-00899A

Installation CD AH80-00139D
Design of accessories is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice.

Front, Right Side

All buttons are 'Light-touch' buttons.

Screen Display

Menu Button Back Button Button Play/Pause & Select Button Power & Hold Switch

Components (Continued)

Bottom/Rear
USB Connection Port Earphone Jack [Bottom] [Rear] Reset Hole

Earphone Connection

Bottom

Earphones

Screen Display Information

Normal

Components/Screen Display Information

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Play Mode Display Graphic Equalizer Music Information Play Status Bar Current Music Number/ Total Number Display
Sound Effect Display Battery Status Display Play Time Display Play/Pause Display
The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ.

Button Functions

Buttons

Functions and Use

Slide and hold in the opposite direction of the arrow to turn the power on/off. Slide in the arrow direction to lock the buttons. Press and hold to move to the main menu. Short tap to move to the previous screen. Moving up, down, left and right and Function Selection. Tap to move up or down by one selection. Tap to move left or right by one selection. Press and hold to move up or down continuously. Short tap to select the play/pause and function, move to the next screen.
Search for a track and control volume while listening to music. Press and hold to scan to a point on the current track. Tap to move to the previous track or to play the current track from the start. Press and hold to scan to a point on the current track. Tap to move to the next track. Tap to reduce/increase the volume.
Tap to display the option menu.
on touch screen with your fingertip.
Do not use any sharp object other than your fingers to operate the touch screen. Otherwise, touch screen may be damaged. Do not tap on the touch screen if your fingers are not clean. Do not tap on the touch screen with gloves on.

Charging the battery

Fully charge the rechargeable battery before using the player for the first time or when it has not been used for a while.

the 1 ConnectyourUSB cable to the USB port ( ) on PC. the other end of the 2 Connect the USB Connection USB on cable to Port the bottom of the player.
When connected with the USB cable, it takes about 4 hours for the player to fully charge although this may vary depending on your PC environment.

Battery Use

Recharge and store within the temperature range of 5C~35C(40F~95F). Do not overcharge (longer than 12 hours). Excessive charging or discharging may shorten the batterys life. Battery life naturally shortens slowly over time.
If you are charging the player while it is connected to your Notebook, make sure the Notebook's battery is also fully charged.

Basic Use

Turning the Power On & Off

Turning the Power On

Slide and hold the [ HOLD ] switch in the opposite direction of the arrow.

Power is turned on.

Turning the Power Off
Charging the battery/Basic Use
Slide and hold the [ HOLD ] switch in the opposite direction of the arrow again.

Power is turned off.

Power is automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been tapped for a preset period of time (Default: 1 minute) in the pause mode. Page 42

Playing Music

1 Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu. 2 Tap [ ] to select <Music> and then tap [ ].
The Music Menu will appear.

3 Use [ 4 Tap [

] and [ ].
] to select a music file of your choice.
The music file will begin playing.
Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen. Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.

Basic Use (Continued)

Volume Control
] to increase the volume or [ ] to decrease it.
You will see a volume control icon. Tap [

Lock Function

In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This function is useful when you are walking or jogging.

1 Slide the [ HOLD

] switch in the direction of the arrow.
Slide [ HOLD switch in the 2 arrowthe release the] Lock function.opposite direction of the to

Reset Function

If a player malfunction occurs, you can re-initialize the system by pressing the Reset hole.

Reset hole

Press the Reset hole at the rear of the player with a pointed object such as a safety clip.
The system will be initialized. Your settings and files will not be affected.
Loading Your Desired File
Installing Samsung Media Studio
If Media Studio is not installed automatically
Use Media Studio to transfer music files from your PC to the player.
Install the program on a PC running Windows XP after logging on with an Administrator account. Please refer to your PC's user manual to see how to do this.

Before you start!

Insert the installation CD provided with the player into the CD-ROM drive.
1 Click <Install now>. 2 Click <NEXT>.

1 Media Studio will automatically start when the player is connected to your PC.
If the program does not start automatically, double-click the Media Studio

icon on the desktop.

2 Click the desired file icon on the left side.
Choose the file type you want to transfer by clicking on one of these icons. represents a music file and represents a photo.
Click icon to display etc list. The ETC list includes file types (ex: TXT, XOV, etc) other than music and photo files.

To add folders

Samsung Media Studio
3 Click <Add Folder> on the bottom of Media Studio.
The Open Folder window will appear.
4 Select the folder to add and click <OK>.
The files of the selected folder are added to the list on the left side of the Media Studio Screen.

To add files

3 Click <Add File> on the bottom of Media Studio.
The Open window will appear.
4 Select the files to add and click <Open>.
The selected files are added to the list on the left side of the Media Studio Screen.
Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio
Perform the following steps to transfer files from your PC to the player.

Portable window

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Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File Transferring Files to the
Player with Samsung Media Studio
3 Select the file to transfer in the left file list. 4 Click icon.
The Selected file is transferred to the player.
Do not disconnect the USB cable during file transfer. This may cause damage to the player or your PC.
When transferring a photo file to the player using <Media Studio>, it is automatically converted into JPG format before transfer. The file size is automatically adjusted, too. A photo file that is transferred to the player without using <Media Studio> can look different from the source on the screen of the player.

Listening to Music

Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery.

E.g. Playing by Artist

1 Press and hold [ 2 Tap [
] to move to the main menu.
] to select <Music> and then tap [
Music Menu s <Now Playing> : You can see the current song. s <Artists> : To play by artist s <Albums> : To play by album s <Tracks> : To play in numeric or alphabetical order s <Genres> : To play by genre s <Playlists> : To play by Playlist

] to select <Artists> and then tap [
The music files compatible with the player are MP3, and WMA. MP1 or MP2 files which only have a changed extension to MP3 may not play on the player. A file without an ID3 Tag is displayed as [Unknown]. Files with an ID3 tag will automatically be organized on the player by Artists, Albums etc. An ID3 tag is a hidden part of each music file and is used to categorize.

4 Tap [

Music Now Playing Artists Albums Tracks Genres Playlists
] to select an artist, then tap [
Chapter 3. Multimedia Function Listening to Music
The albums for the artist will appear.

5 Tap [

] to select an album, then tap [
The music files for the selected album will appear.

6 Tap [

] to select a music file to play, then ].
The music will start playing.
Listening to Music (Continued)

To Pause

1 Tap [
] while the music is playing.
The music playback will be paused.

2 Tap [

] again.
The music will play from the point where it stopped.

To search within a track

1 Press and hold [
] while the selected track is playing.
It searches to the beginning or the end of the track.
2 Release the button at the point you want to start.
It starts playing from the point you release the button.
To Play from the beginning of the current track
] after 3 seconds of play.
The current track starts playing from the beginning.
To Play the previous/next track
] within 3 seconds of play. ].
The previous track will start playing.
The next track will start playing.
When playing VBR files, the previous track may not play even if you tap [ 3 seconds of play.

] within

Creating a Playlist Using Samsung Media Studio
A playlist is a list of your favorite songs.
1 Click <My Album> on the top of Media Studio.
The <My Album> window appears.
2 Click <New Album> on the bottom.

The Creation window appears.
3 Type in the album title and click <OK>.
A new album (playlist) will be created and stored in the My Album section of Media Studio.
Adding Music files to a Playlist
1 Click <My PC> on the top of Media Studio.
The <My PC> window appears.
2 Click <My Album> in the right corner of the window.
Chapter 3. Multimedia Function Creating a Playlist Using
The Album window appears.
Select files that you want to transfer in the <My PC> window. 5 Click
Double-click on a desired album in the right window.
The selected files will be added to the album (playlist).
Exporting a Playlist to your Player Using Media Studio
1 Click <My Album> on the top of Media Studio. 2 Click <Portable> in the right corner of the window.
The <Portable> window appears.
3 Select a desired album in the <My Album> list. 4 Click icon.
The selected album will be transferred to the player and stored in <Music> <Playlists>.

To Play a Playlist

For more information, see pages 26~27 to see how to create and transfer playlists to your player.
Now Playing Artists Albums Tracks Genres Playlists

3 Tap [

] to select <Playlists> and then tap [
The Playlist(s) will appear. If there is no playlist found, you will see a message of <No File> on the screen.
] to select the playlist of your choice, then tap [
The music files saved in the selected playlist will appear.
] to select a music file to play, then tap [
The music file will start playing.
Using the Music Option Menu
To select the sound effect
Different sound effects can be selected that enable you to enhance the music you are listening to.
] while listening to music.
Chapter 3. Multimedia Function To Play a Playlist/
The music option menu appears.
Sound Effect Graphic EQ Play Mode
] to select <Sound Effect> and then tap [
The sound effect menu appears.
] to select the desired sound effect and then tap [
You can select either <Normal> <Vocal> <Bass Boost> <3D Sound> or <Concert Hall>.
To select the graphic EQ display
] to select <Graphic EQ> and then tap [
The graphic equalizer menu appears.
] to select <On> or <Off> and then tap [
<On>: The graphic equalizer will be displayed on the screen. <Off>: The graphic equalizer will not be displayed on the screen.

Using the Music Option Menu (Continued)

To select the play mode

] to select <Play Mode> and then tap [
The play mode menu appears.

s s s s s

] to select the desired mode and then tap [
You can select either <Normal> <Repeat One> <Repeat> or <Shuffle>. <Normal> : To play all the tracks in order one time. <Repeat One> : To repeat one file. <Repeat> : To repeat all files. <Shuffle> : To play files at random.

Photo Viewing

See pages 20-21 to transfer Photo files to your player.
1 Press and hold [ menu. 2 Tap [

] to move to the main

] to select <Photo> and then tap
Chapter 3. Multimedia Function Using the Music Option Menu/
The Photo list will appear.

1 1,2 2,3

] to select the photo file of your choice, then tap [ ].
The selected file will appear. Large photos may take longer to display.

Slideshow Viewing

You can view your picture files in order as a Slideshow.

] in Photo Viewing mode.

The slideshow will start.
You will see thumbnail photos if the appropriate information is included in the file. For a file with no information, you will see instead.

] to stop the slideshow.

To view the previous / next photo

Tap [ ].

You can see the previous or next photo on the display.
Using the Photo Option Menu
To listen to music while viewing your photo
You can listen to the song that you last played while viewing your photo.

] while viewing a photo.

The photo option menu appears.
Background Mu. Add to Screen S.
] to select <Background Music On> or <Background Music Off>.
<Background Music On> : You can listen to the song that you last played while viewing your photo. <Background Music Off> : No background music is played while viewing a photo.
To add a photo to the screen saver list
1 Select a photo file that you want to add to the screen saver list. 2 Tap [ ] while viewing a photo.
] to select <Add to Screen Saver> and then tap
The selected photo file is added to the screen saver list.
Select <Photo> from <Settings> <Display> <Screen Saver> and the selected photo is displayed on the screen as a screen saver. page 41 If you set <Default Set>, the screen saver will be initialized to <Analog Clock>.

Listening to FM Radio

Chapter 3. Multimedia Function Using the Photo Option Menu/
] to select <FM Radio> and then tap

4 To set a preset for other frequencies, follow steps 1-3 above.
If a frequency that you try to add already exists in the list, you will see <This preset already exists.> and the selected frequency is not added to the preset list.
To search for presets in Preset mode
The preset number is selected and you can listen to the stored radio frequency.
If you want to check the preset list in <Preset Mode>, tap [
] to select <Preset List> and Tap [

To Delete Presets

Delete Preset
89.1MHz 89.2MHz 89.3MHz 89.4MHz
] to select <Delete Preset> and then tap [
The preset frequencies will appear.
] to select the preset frequency you want to delete and then tap [ ].
The confirmation window will appear.
The selected preset will be deleted.
5 To select and delete other preset numbers, follow 1-4 steps above.

Setting FM Radio

To set FM Sensitivity
Chapter 3. Multimedia Function To Delete Presets/
] to select <FM Sensitivity> and then tap [
The FM Sensitivity menu appears.
] to select the sensitivity and then tap [
You can select from <High>, <Middle> and <Low>. The higher FM sensitivity is, the more frequencies that can be received.

Settings

Setting Display
You can adjust the screen saver and the turn-off time for the screen display.
] to select <Settings> and then tap [
The Settings menu appears.
Settings Display Time Language System
] to select <Display> and then tap [
The Display menu appears.

4 Use the [

] and [
] to set the desired functions.
Button Operation s Tap [ ] to move up or down in the list.

Tap [ Tap [

] to select and confirm your settings. ] to return to the previous screen.
<Screen Saver>: You can set an image to use as a screen saver. Select either <Analog Clock>, <Animation1>, <Animation2> <Animation3>, and <Photo> and set the wait time. <Photo> is a photo you designated as a screen saver in <Add to Screen Saver>. page 32 You can select from <15sec>, <30sec>, <1min>, <3min>, <5min>, and <Off>. If no button is tapped within the time set shown above, the player will display the screen saver image. <Display Off> : If no button is tapped within the time set shown below, the screen display will automatically turn off. Select either <15sec>, <30sec>, <1min>, <3min>, <5min>, and <Always On>. With the display turned off, tap any button to turn back on the screen display.

Screen Saver Setting

Screen Saver
] to select <Screen Saver> and then tap [
The screen saver menu appears.

15 sec

then tap [
] to select the desired screen saver image and ]. ] to select a wait time and then tap [ ].
The Confirmation window will appear.
The screen saver setting is complete.

Setting Time

You can set the current Time, Sleep Timer and Auto Power Off.
] to select <Time> and then tap [

The Time menu appears.

<Sleep Timer> : Turns off power automatically after the preset time. Select either <Off>, <15min>, <30min>, <60min>, <90min>, or <120min>. <Auto Power Off> : Automatically turns power off when there is no button operation after the preset time in the pause mode. Select either <15sec>, <30sec>, <1min>, <3min>, or <5min>. <Time Set> : You can set the current time. Page 43

Time Set

Hour Min
] to select <Time set> and then tap [
] to move to <AM/PM, Hour, Minute> and use the [ to set the time.
The time setting will be saved.

Setting Language

You can set the language for the menu.

3 Tap [ 4 Use the [

] to select <Language> and then tap [
] to select the language for the menu.
>, <Franais>, <Deutsch>, <Italiano>, >, <Magyar>,
Select from <English>, <
< >, < >, < >, <Espaol>, < <Nederlands>, <Polski>, <Portugus>, and <Svenska>.
The supported languages can be changed or added.
Setting the System You can set various functions of the player.
] to select <System> and then tap [

The System menu appears.

] to set the desired functions
<Resume>: You can set the start point where the player resumes playback after you stop playing the music. Selecting <On> will resume playback from the last stopped point while <Off> will resume playback from the beginning of the last played file. <Beep>: Enables button sounds. Select either <On> or <Off>. <Volume Limit>: You can avoid hearing damage by setting the limit of the volume when using the earphone. <On> will limit the maximum volume level up to 20. The maximum volume level when Volume Limit is set to <Off> is 30. <FM Region>: You can select your regional area for FM radio. Select from <Korea/USA>, <Japan> and <Other Countries>.
Setting Language/ Setting the System
Frequency range by region - Korea/USA: Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between 87.5 MHz~108.0 MHz. - Japan: Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between 76.0 MHz~108.0 MHz. - Other Countries: Search for FM frequencies in 50 kHz increments between 87.50 MHz~108.00 MHz. FM region can be deleted or changed according to the target region of the player. If you change the FM region, the previously stored radio frequencies are deleted.

Check the battery charge status of the player. If the battery is not sufficiently charged, the firmware will not be upgraded. You need to have at least 20 MB of free space on the player for the upgrade.

Troubleshooting

Problem
If a malfunction is experienced, check the following. If the problem persists, contact 1-800-SAMSUNG for assistance.
Check points & Troubleshooting
Power will not turn on if the battery is fully discharged. Recharge the battery and turn on the player again. Press the Reset hole. Check if the [HOLD ] switch is in the direction of the arrow position. Check if you tapped the right button, then tap again. Page 11 Press the Reset hole.

Power will not turn on.

Buttons do not work.
The screen will not turn on.
If <Display Off> is selected from <Settings> <Display>, the screen display will be turned off. Tap any button to turn on the screen display or check the Display settings. Page 41 s The screen may not be visible under direct sunlight. Check the battery status. The power is automatically turned off when the battery is fully discharged. Recharge the battery. s If <Auto Power Off> is selected from <Settings> <Time>, the Power in the pause mode will be turned off. Turn on the Player.
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting To Upgrade Firmware/

Power is turning off.

Battery life differs from the Manual.
The battery time can vary, depending on the sound mode and display setting. The battery life may be shortened when left for extended periods in low or high temperatures.
Program Malfunction Connection to your PC is disabled.
Please check if your PC requirements are met. Press <Start> on the toolbar of your PC to run Windows Update. Select Key Updates and Service Packs, then update all. Reboot your PC and reconnect.
Troubleshooting (Continued)
Check if the available file has been saved in the player. Check if the music file is damaged. Check if there is enough battery power. Check if the USB cable is securely connected. Reconnect if necessary. Check if the memory is full. Press the Reset hole.

Playing is disabled.

File upload is disabled.
Files or data are missing.
Check if the USB cable has been disconnected during file or data transmission. If this is the case, it may cause serious damage not only to files/data but also to the player. You have to be extra cautious as Samsung cannot be not held responsible for data loss.
Abnormal Play Time Display during Play The player is hot.
Check if the file is in VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format.
Heat may be generated during recharging. This has no effect on the player life or functions.

Menu Tree

You can quickly view the menu structure.

Menu Select Screen

Display Screen Saver Display Off
Time Sleep Timer Auto Power Off Time Set

Language

System Resume Beep Volume Limit FM Region Default Set About
Troubleshooting/ Menu Tree

Product Specifications

Model Name Power Built-in Battery Power
YP-K3 3.7V (Li-Polymer Rechargeable) 500mAh Music : MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer3(8kbps~320kbps, 22kHz~48kHz) WMA(48kbps~192kbps, 22kHz~48kHz) Image : JPEG(ISO/IEC 10918-1/Annex F-Sequential DCT-based mode of operation) 20mW(16) 20Hz~20KHz 88 dB (based on 1KHz 0 dB) Music 25 hrs (based on MP3 128kbps, volume level 15 and normal mode)

Compatibility

Earphone Output Output Frequency Range Noise Ratio Play Time
Temperature Range for Operation -5~35 C (23~95F) Case Weight Dimension (WxHxD) FM Frequency FM Signal to Noise Ratio FM T.H.D FM Useable Sensitiivity Stainless, Plastic 1.76 oz (50g) 1.73 X 3.78 X 0.27 inches (44 X 96 X 6.95 mm) 87.5~108.0MHz 50dB 1% 38dB
q The contents of this Manual are subject to change without prior notice for further improvement.

License

The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. In particular, this product is licensed under the following US patents : 5,991,715, 5,740,317, 4,972,484, 5,214,678, 5,323,396, 5,539,829, 5,606,618, 5,530,655, 5,777,992, 6,289,308, 5,610,985, 5,481,643, 5,544,247, 5,960,037, 6,023,490, 5,878,080, and under US Published Patent Application No. 2001-44713-A1. This license is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not extend to any unli-censed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit. The license only covers the use of this product unit to encode and/or decode audio files conforming to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. No rights are granted under this license for product features or func-tions that do not conform to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3.

Safety Information

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener-gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications, However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
x Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. x Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

x Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
x Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the users authority to operate the device. EMI/EMC: FCC Part 15 Subpart B This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation. Party Responsible for Product Compliance Samsung Electronics America QA Lab. 3351 Michelson Dr. Suite #290 Irvine, CA92612

Compliance

This product conforms to the following Council Directive:
x Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC(EMC)
Declaration of Conformity
Name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Address: 416, Maetan-3Dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon City, Kyungki-Do, Korea 442-742 declares under its sole responsibility that the product Trade Name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Model Number: YP-K3 has been tested according to the FCC/CISPR22/95 requirements for Class B devices and found compliant with the following standards

Warranty

Samsung warrants this product as free of defects in material, design and workmanship for a period of twelve(12) months from the original date of purchase. If during the period of warranty this product proves defective under normal use and service, you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was originally purchased. The liability of Samsung and its appointed maintenance company is limited to the cost of repair and/or replacement of the unit under warranty. Return of the product for defective reasons should be to the original purchaser; however, Samsung Authorized Dealers and Authorized Service Centers will comply with the warranty on the terms issued to purchasers in the country concerned. For further information relating to the Authorized Service Centers contact; 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com

WARRANTY CONDITIONS:

1.The warranty is only valid when the warranty card is properly completed, and upon presentation of the proof of purchase consisting of original invoice or sales slip confirmation, indicating the date of purchase, dealers name, model, serial No. and product number. Samsung reserves the right to refuse warranty service if this information has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the product from the dealer. 2.Samsung's obligations are to the repair of the defective part, and at its discretion, replacement of the product (service exchange unit). 3.Warranty repairs must be carried out by an Authorized Samsung Dealer/Service Center. No reimbursement will be made for repairs carried out by non Samsung Centers, and warranty coverage will not be valid for any repairs or damage caused by such repairs. 4.Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty does not give right to extension to or a new starting of the period of warranty. Repair or direct replacement under the terms of this warranty may be fulfilled with functionally equivalent service exchange units.
5. The warranty is not applicable in cases other than defects in material, design and workmanship. The warranty does not cover the following:
x Periodic checks, maintenance, repair and
x Unauthorized modifications carried out for the product to comply with local or national technical standards in countries for which the Samsung product was not originally designed. x Repairs performed by non-authorized service centers such as opening of the product by a nonauthorized person. x The model, serial No. and product number on the product has been altered, deleted, removed or made illegible.
replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear.
x Abuse or misuse, including but not solely limit-
ed to the failure to use this product for its normal purposed or in accordance with Samsung's instructions usage and maintenance.
x Use of the product in conjunction with acces-
sories not approved by Samsung for use with this product.
x Failure of the product arising from incorrect
6. This warranty does not affect the consumers statutory rights nor the consumers rights against the dealer from their purchase/sales agreement.
installationor use not consistent with technical or safety standardsin current force, or failure to comply with productmanual instructions.

x Accidents, Acts of God or any cause beyond
the control of Samsung caused by lightning, water, fire, public disturbances and improper ventilation.
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SAMSUNG TP-K3

Pod contender
here are quite a few companies out in Music Player Land that feel that their MP3 players should be the top selling models in the segment, and not Apples iPod. Some may even have a case, as there are more than a few MP3-type players around that are technically if not better than, then at least as good as, one of the many iPods. There have been numerous reasons that have limited sales of many of these products, not least of which has been the cool factor that Apple has built up around the iPod.And every time a brand has released a player that could theoretically compete in coolness with Apple, a new iPod has been released. The gap, however, between Apple and its competitors has been narrowing, and one of the companies that has released players that are feature rich and good looking is Samsung. One of their latest models, the YP-K3 on review here, does have quite a few features that on paper at least, makes it a viable alternative. Apart from its main functionality as a music player, the YP-K3 adds a picture viewer and FM radio to its mix. It can also be used as an external flash drive, and can be used to view text files and e-books, for those with really good eyesight! A feature that I liked was its touch pad navigation, which was intuitive to use and looked good. Good looks were also one of the things I liked about the YP-K3, and I thought that the little bit of chrome around the edges accentuated the look of the player. Its relatively large colour screen also meant that it was easy to navigate through its various menus and functions to see exactly what was playing. Before you get to use the YP-K3 you do need to charge its batteries and get your music, images, or text, onto it. The software supplied with the player follows the same kind of layout and functionality of other software of the type.This should mean that if youve ever used a MP3 player before, youll soon be comfortable in navigating through it, setting play lists, and loading these onto the player. As the software uses Gracenote CDDB
actually sounded quite good, and better than the supplied models normally do.They werent the most comfortable Ive used, so for most of the review I used my Sennheiser CX 300s, that while being a little bass heavy, were more comfortable. By using the vocal preset sound effect, I could temper the bass of the headphones and get a sound that I was happy with. I mention this as I typically am not a fan of effects, but sometimes they do work. I didnt use the text facility of the YP-K3, nor did I use its image display capability I prefer to look at images on a larger screen but I did use its FM radio, and found that its reception and audio quality were good. So the YP-K3 has the looks and the performance to match its competitors, the only question is if it has the cool too?

Joel Kopping

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Music Recognition ServiceSM, and if youre connected to the net when loading music onto your PC/Player, you will also be able to get some metadata on the music youve loaded The YP-K3s batteries are charged via its USB cable, and it is worthwhile keeping this in mind, as if youre going to be away from your PC or laptop for a while, you may need to invest in the optional external charger. As Im more interested in audio quality than quantity, I would have liked to have seen support for some of the loss-less audio formats that are freely available nowadays. This being said, as I always use the highest bit rate I can when ripping music, I was more than happy with the audio quality of the YP-K3 and I doubt if I really would have heard a major difference in overall quality whilst driving in my car. I also found that the supplied headphones Frequency response.20 Hz 20 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio.90 dB Memory..2 GB Video out..No Inputs..USB Outputs.Headphone File compatibility Music: MP3,WMA, OGG.Image: JPEG.TXT files Play Time..25 Hrs PRICE..R989 (2 GB) VERDICT Samsungs YP-K3 MP3 Player has the looks and performance to take on its rivals. It doesnt however have support for loss-less audio formats. SUPPLIED BY Samsung SA 011-549-1500 www.samsung.co.za

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