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T.sonic™ 320
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction ︱......................................................................................... 5 Package Contents ︱............................................................................... 5 Features ︱............................................................................................... 5 System Requirements ︱........................................................................ 6 Safety Precautions ︱ ..............................................
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Recalling a Saved Station ...............................................................................................15 Recording the Radio........................................................................................................15 RECORD Mode ︱.................................................................................. 16 Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Microphone ..............................................16 Playing Voice or FM Recordings ..........
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Troubleshooting ︱ ............................................................................... 38 Specifications ︱ ................................................................................... 40 Ordering Information ︱........................................................................ 40 Transcend Limited Warranty ︱ ........................................................... 41 4
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Introduction ︱ Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 320, 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, advanced digital voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display, A-B repeat functions and variable track playback speeds. Your T.sonic 320 is equipped with a Hi-speed USB 2.0 interface to transfer data and music files to and from your computer
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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 including menus, song/album title, artist name and lyrics USB flash drive capabilities for data transfer and storage Included software can be used to lock your computer and password-protect your files 7 Equalizer effects, including a customizable USER EQ setting Internal r
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Caution: Risk of Deafness • Repeated or regular use of headphones or earphones at volume levels above 80 decibels can give a false impression that the audio level is not high enough. Users may try to progressively increase the volume control, therefore risking a dangerous noise level for their ears. • To protect your health and your hearing, keep the volume of your MP3 player below 80 decibels and do not use for an extended period of time. Stop use if symptoms like headaches, nausea, or he
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Player Controls ︱ Figure 1. T.sonic 320 A Hold Switch B A-B Repeat / REC C Menu Button D Microphone E Headphone Jack F Lanyard Attachment Loop G Volume Up H Play / Pause / Power I Next / Fast-Forward J Volume Down K Previous / Rewind L Reset Button M Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Connector N Dual-Color OLED Display 8
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Music Playback Screen ︱ Figure 2. OLED Display ICON INDICATION A Record Source Built-in Microphone FM Radio B VAD Indicates Voice Activity Detection is enabled C Record Quality Low Quality Medium Quality High Quality D Sleep Indicates the Sleep Timer is enabled (Blank) E EQ Mode Normal Pop Rock Classical Jazz Bass USER (Blank) F Repeat Mode Repeat Repeat Normal in Repeat in Shuffle in A-B Shuffle Normal One All Folder Folder Folder Repeat (Blank) G Play Speed 1
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Basic Operation ︱ The T.sonic 320 needs to be charged for at least 12 hours before first use. Charging the Battery Remove the T.sonic 320’s cap and plug its USB connector directly into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer. The T.sonic 320’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. After the startup screen disap
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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. Decrease Vol
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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. Press the button once more to stop the A-B repeat function. Hold When the switch enabled, all of the T.sonic 320’s buttons will be disabled, and cannot accidentally be pressed while in your pocket. Reset If the T.sonic is not functioning properly, you can reb
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MUSIC Mode ︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected music online, please be advised that the T.sonic 320 only supports WMA-DRM10 file protection. Playing MP3, WMA, or WMA-DRM10 Music 1. Press and hold the button to power ON the T.sonic. The Main Menu will appear. 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 and press to confirm. The player will automatically find available music file
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4. Use the button to highlight “yes” and press to permanently delete the file. RADIO Mode ︱ Listening to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio) 2. Press the button to go to the Main Menu. 3. Use the and buttons to select the “FM” icon and press . 4. The current FM radio frequency will be displayed. The first time you use the Radio, the T.sonic will automatically scan all frequencies and save the 20 strongest stati
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4. Press (don’t hold) again to save the current station to that channel number. Recalling a Saved Station CH CH 1. In the RADIO mode press (don’t hold) to display your saved stations ( 01 to 20). 2. Use the and buttons to select the channel you want to listen to. 3. Press to listen to the selected channel. Recording the Radio 1. Select a radio station that you want to record. 2. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to begin recording the station. 3. An automatically gene
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RECORD Mode ︱ The T.sonic 320 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 320’s built-in microphone and begin voice recordin
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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 or select the icon and press to go up to the “Root” directory. Voice recordings can be found in the /MICIN.DIR/ folder FM recordings can be found in the /FMIN.DIR/ folder 5. Select a folder using the and buttons, and p
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Settings ︱ The Settings Menu 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the 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
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4. Press or to increase or decrease levels in 1.0dB steps (Adjustment range: -7dB to +8dB) 5. Press to save the new User EQ settings and return to the SETTINGS menu. Repeat Mode There are seven Repeat modes to choose from: Normal (plays all music files available one time, in consecutive order) Repeat One (continuously repeats the current song), Repeat All (continuously repeats playback of all music files available, in consecutive order) Shuffle (continuously repeats play
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Record Settings Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low (8,000Hz), Medium (16,000Hz), or High (32,000Hz). Higher recording quality settings require more memory space to save the recorded WAV files. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Record Settings” icon and press . 2. Use or to select “Record Quality” and press . 3. Use or to switch between “Low”, “Medium”, or “High” and press to confirm. Maximum Record Time / Q
