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Page 2 Toshiba Portable Media Player ® gigabeat T Series User’s Guide GMAD00139010 07/07...
Page 3: General Operation
Keep the volume low enough to hear outside sounds, including emergency sirens, car horns, and railroad crossing or other safety ® signals. TOSHIBA and Microsoft make no representations, warranties or other determinations that ANY use of the software product listed above is legal, safe, or in any manner recommended or intended while driving or otherwise operating a motor vehicle.
Page 4 Only peripherals complying with the FCC rules class B limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation with non-compliant peripherals or peripherals not recommended by TOSHIBA is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception.Shielded cables must be used between the external devices and USB connector. Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by TOSHIBA or parties authorized by TOSHIBA could void the user’s...
Page 5: Industry Canada Requirement
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction................11 Checking the package contents.......11 Safety icons ............12 Safety precautions ..........12 ® Caring for your gigabeat .........12 Recommendation for deleting data before disposal/transfer ........13 Built-in battery ..........13 ® Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your gigabeat ...... 14 Computer system requirements1 .....15 Installing the software..........15 Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your ®...
Page 9 Contents ® Chapter 2: Music and Your gigabeat ........25 Preparing music data ..........25 Loading songs from a music CD to your computer ..........25 Transferring audio files on your computer ® to the gigabeat ..........27 Transferring audio files using ® Windows Media Player 11......27 Transferring audio files using...
Page 10 Contents Managing music data ..........52 Rating music data ..........52 Deleting music data .........53 ® Chapter 3: Photos and your gigabeat ........54 ® Transferring photos to the gigabeat ......54 Retrieving photo data from a digital camera ..58 Deleting photo data...........59 Reserving a storage space ........62 Viewing photos ............64 Viewing photos by folder .........64...
Page 11 Checking the gigabeat information....99 Menu list ..............100 Chapter 7: If you have problems ..........104 Error messages.............104 Troubleshooting............105 ® Resetting the gigabeat ........106 Frequently asked questions ........107 Contacting Toshiba ..........108 Appendix A: Specifications............109 Combinations of sampling frequencies and bit rates ...........111 Glossary..................113 Index..................115...
Page 12: Introduction
Introduction Welcome to the world of portable entertainment. With your Toshiba ® gigabeat portable media player, your entertainment can accompany you wherever you go. Checking the package contents ® The gigabeat comes with the following additional items. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.
Page 13: Safety Icons
Introduction Safety icons Safety icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as follows: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Page 14: Recommendation For Deleting Data Before Disposal/Transfer
® have failed. Contact the gigabeat website at www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com for built-in battery replacement information. NOTE TOSHIBA shall not be liable whatsoever for any corruption or loss of stored data due to the complete discharge of the built-in battery...
Page 15: Chapter 1: Getting Started With Your Gigabeat
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your ® gigabeat ® Your gigabeat will allow you to listen to music, view pictures and watch videos, and transfer audio and video content. This chapter ® summarizes how to get you started using your gigabeat ®...
Page 16: Computer System Requirements1
Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Installing the software Computer system requirements u need a computer system that meets the hardware and software requirements listed below ® ® Operating Microsoft Windows Vista , XP Home Edition, XP Professional or XP ® ®...
Page 17: Charging The Built-In Battery/Connecting Your Computer And The Gigabeat
Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the ® NOTE So that your gigabeat can communicate with your computer ® properly, be sure to install Windows Media Player 11 or 10 ® on your computer before connecting the gigabeat to your computer.
Page 18 Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the Start your computer. ® Connect your computer and the gigabeat using the provided USB cable. Connect to the USB port of your computer. ® (Sample Illustration) Connecting the gigabeat to the computer Make sure your computer is connected to the AC adaptor.
Page 19 Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the ® When you connect the gigabeat for the first time, your computer will display the screen where you can select ® what will happen every time the gigabeat is connected.
Page 20: Additional Information
Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the Additional information The built-in battery may not be charged via USB connection on certain computer models with a USB bus power-supply function that does not support this charge mode. ®...
Page 21: Removing The Gigabeat From Your Computer
Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the ® Removing the gigabeat from your computer After the dots have stopped circling and while the message “Connected” is shown on the screen, unplug the USB cable from ®...
Page 22: Turning On/Off The Power
Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Turning ON/OFF the power Turning ON/OFF the power ® Turn ON the gigabeat power, by sliding the power switch to the ON/OFF ( ) position and releasing the switch. To turn off the power, slide the power switch to the ON/OFF ( ) position again and releasing the switch.
Page 23: Basic Gigabeat Operations
Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Basic gigabeat® operations ® Basic gigabeat operations ® Names and functions of gigabeat buttons Back button OK button Start button Play/Pause button PlusPad™ ® (Sample Image) gigabeat buttons Back button Return to the previous screen. Start button Display the start screen where you can select a desired menu.
Page 24 Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Basic gigabeat® operations Start screen ® The start screen serves as the main gigabeat screen. All menus can be selected on this screen. Pressing the Start button while another screen is shown will display the start screen. (Sample Image) start screen my tv Play TV programs recorded and transferred from a...
Page 25 Getting Started with Your gigabeat® Basic gigabeat® operations Battery icon You can check the remaining battery power with the battery icon shown in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Battery icons Recharging Recharging complete Remaining battery power (Sample Image) Battery icons Standby screen ®...
Page 26: Chapter 2: Music And Your Gigabeat
Chapter 2 ® Music and Your gigabeat Preparing music data Loading songs from a music CD to your computer You can load songs to your computer from a desired music CD ® using Windows Media Player 11 or 10. Once loaded to your ®...
Page 27 Music and Your gigabeat® Preparing music data Click the Start Rip button. Downloading of the selected songs will start. Rip tab Check box Start Rip button (Sample Image) Clicking the Start Rip button NOTE The loading procedure is roughly the same with Windows ®...
Page 28: Transferring Audio Files On Your Computer To The Gigabeat
Music and Your gigabeat® Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat® ® Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat ® Using Windows Media Player, you can transfer MP3, WMA ® (Windows Media Audio) and WAV (Wave) audio files stored on ®...
Page 29 However, this manual describes how to synchronize (transfer) the files manually. You can select automatic synchronization later by clicking at the bottom of the Sync tab ® in Windows Media Player 11 and clicking Set up Sync for gigabeat T Series.
Page 30 Music and Your gigabeat® Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat® ® Click the Sync tab in Windows Media Player 11 and select the files you want to transfer (synchronize). Click the Select a category button and then select Music. Select a category button...
Page 31 Music and Your gigabeat® Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat® Click the Start Sync button at the bottom right of the window. Synchronization begins. While synchronization is in progress, the Start Sync button changes to Stop Sync. It then reverts to Start Sync when synchronization is completed.
Page 32: Transferring Audio Files Using Windows Media
Music and Your gigabeat® Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat® ® Transferring audio files using Windows Media Player 10 ® To transfer audio files from the computer to the gigabeat using ® Windows Media Player 10: ® Use the USB cable to connect the gigabeat to a computer with ®...
Page 33 Music and Your gigabeat® Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat® (Sample Illustration) Select Manual option Select the files you want to transfer (synchronize) in the ® Windows Media Player 10 Library tab. Select All Music from the folder tree on the left. Right-click on the selected file and select Add to Sync List in the shortcut menu that appears.
Page 34 Music and Your gigabeat® Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat® While synchronization is in progress, the Start Sync button changes to Stop Sync. It then reverts to Start Sync when synchronization is completed. You can also select tracks to be transferred (synchronized) by clicking Sync List in the Sync tab.
Page 35: Transferring Album Artwork
Music and Your gigabeat® Transferring album artwork Transferring album artwork To transfer album artwork, you must first download the album ® information, including the album artwork, with Windows Media Player 11 or 10. If you download the album information with the album artwork and then transfer music files, the album artwork is also transferred.
Page 36: Listening To Music
Music and Your gigabeat® Listening to music Transfer the audio file with the added album artwork to the ® gigabeat (synchronization). ® NOTE In Windows Media Player 10, you may not be able to transfer large ® stored images to the gigabeat Listening to music Listening to selected music You can select desired music by such categories as “songs,”...
Page 37 Music and Your gigabeat® Listening to music Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to display the artists screen. This step assumes that a song is selected from the artists screen. You can also select the song you want to play from the songs, genres, albums or playlists screen.
Page 38 Music and Your gigabeat® Listening to music Select the album you want to listen to, and press the OK button. A screen showing a list of songs in the selected album will appear. You can also select a song not contained in the album. To do this, select a desired song and press the OK button, and a screen showing the title of the selected song will appear.
Page 39: Playback Screens
Music and Your gigabeat® Playback screens NOTE Firmly insert the earbud plug fully into the jack. The earbuds will not work properly unless the plug is fully inserted. ® The gigabeat may not be able to play WMA files containing ®...
Page 40 Music and Your gigabeat® Playback screens You can switch between the elapsed time display and remaining time display by selecting settings music display time from the start screen. The information regarding the music currently playing, elapsed or remaining time, and album artwork, are shown. (Sample Image) playback screen An enlarged view of the album artwork of the music currently playing, and elapsed time or remaining time, are shown.
Page 41: Playback Selection Screen
Music and Your gigabeat® Playback screens Playback selection screen (Sample Image) playback selection screen ® To view the song list on your gigabeat , use the PlusPad™ to select song list and press the OK button. If you choose settings, the settings screen will be displayed.
Page 42: Settings Screen
Music and Your gigabeat® Playback screens Settings screen The music play mode and equalizer settings can be specified, and music data can be rated. (Sample Image) settings screen NOTE You can press the OK button on the song list screen to play the selected song from the beginning.
Page 43: Functions Available During Playback
Music and Your gigabeat® Functions available during playback Functions available during playback Adjusting the volume Press the Up or Down button on the PlusPad™ while the playback screen is displayed. The volume will be shown for approximately 1 second. The volume will change every time the button is pressed.
Page 44: Fast Rewinding/Forwarding
Music and Your gigabeat® Listening repeatedly/changing the play sequence Fast rewinding/forwarding Press and hold the Left button on the PlusPad™. ® The gigabeat will fast rewind the data. Press and hold the Right button on the PlusPad™. ® The gigabeat will fast forward the data.
Page 45: Changing The Play Sequence
Music and Your gigabeat® Listening repeatedly/changing the play sequence Select repeat, and press the OK button. The check box will be selected and the current music will be played repeatedly. If an artist is currently selected, all songs by the artist will be played repeatedly.
Page 46: Changing The Sound Quality
Music and Your gigabeat® Changing the sound quality Select shuffle, and press the OK button. The check box will be selected and the selected music data will be played randomly. (Sample Image) Selecting shuffle music NOTE You can also set the random playback mode when music is not playing.
Page 47 Music and Your gigabeat® Changing the sound quality Select the equalizer line. (Sample Image) Selecting equalizer Press the OK button and select a desired sound quality mode. The equalizer setting will change in the following sequence every time the OK button is pressed: None (nothing is selected) acoustic classical...
Page 48: Setting/Changing The Harmonics Function
WMA or MP3 format. This treble-range compensation technology (H2C Technology) was developed jointly by Kyushu Institute of Technology’s HIT Development Center and TOSHIBA. Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. Select Harmonics, and press the OK button.
Page 49: Listening To Music Using A Playlist
Music and Your gigabeat® Listening to music using a playlist Select professional or dynamic, and press the OK button. off: H2C Technology is disabled. professional: The treble range is compensated. dynamic: The treble range is compensated and bass sound is emphasized.
Page 50: Deleting Data From A Quick List
Music and Your gigabeat® Listening to music using a playlist ® To transfer a playlist from Windows Media Player 10, set automatic synchronization and select the playlist you want to ® transfer (synchronize). For details, refer to Windows Media Player 10 Help file.
Page 51 Music and Your gigabeat® Listening to music using a playlist Select quick list, and press the OK button. (Sample Image) Selecting a quick list Select remove all from quick list, and press the OK button. A confirmation message will appear. (Sample Image) Removing items from a quick list Select yes, and press the OK button.
Page 52: Playing A Playlist
Music and Your gigabeat® Listening to music using a playlist Playing a playlist Select my music on the start screen, and press the OK button. Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select playlists. Select quick list or any playlist you have transferred using ®...
Page 53: Managing Music Data
Music and Your gigabeat® Managing music data Managing music data Rating music data You can rate the music currently playing and synchronize the rating ® with the rating stored in Windows Media Player 11 or 10. You can give ratings of one to five stars (five stars represent the highest rating).
Page 54: Deleting Music Data
Start Windows Media Player 11. Click the Sync tab, click the Select a category button, and select Music. Click the gigabeat T Series library in the tree shown on the left. ® The library in the gigabeat will be shown.
Page 55: Chapter 3: Photos And Your Gigabeat
Chapter 3 ® Photos and your gigabeat ® This chapter presents how to transfer photos to the gigabeat , view ® photos, and delete photos on the gigabeat ® Transferring photos to the gigabeat NOTE ® gigabeat is intended for recording, downloading, storage, and/or playback of authorized content and any other lawful use.
Page 56 Photos and your gigabeat® Transferring photos to the gigabeat® Select Syn digital media files to this device using Windows Media Player, and click OK. ® If you want to automatically start Windows Media Player 11 ® without showing this screen every time the gigabeat connected from now on, select the Always perform the selected action check box.
Page 57 This screen will not be displayed if the above setting is already done. You can set automatic synchronization by clicking below the Sync tab, selecting gigabeat T Series, selecting Set up Sync, and setting desired items. ®...
Page 58 Photos and your gigabeat® Transferring photos to the gigabeat® Right-click the data you want to transfer (synchronize), and Select Add to “Sync List” in the displayed short-cut menu. The data will be added to the synchronization list on the right side of the screen.
Page 59: Retrieving Photo Data From A Digital Camera
Photos and your gigabeat® Retrieving photo data from a digital camera ® NOTE Always use Windows Media Player 11 or 10 when transferring data ® to the gigabeat . Never use any other method of transfer. Retrieving photo data from a digital camera ®...
Page 60: Deleting Photo Data
Photos and your gigabeat® Retrieving photo data from a digital camera ® NOTE Charge the gigabeat sufficiently before connecting it to the digital camera. If data is transferred from the digital camera ® while the gigabeat battery power is low, data recorded in the ®...
Page 61 Photos and your gigabeat® Retrieving photo data from a digital camera Select Copied from Card or Camera, and press the OK button. (Sample Image) view by folder screen Select the folder containing the photo data you want to delete, and press the OK button. (Sample Image) Copied from Card or Camera screen...
Page 62 Photos and your gigabeat® Retrieving photo data from a digital camera On the Copied Item screen, select the photo data you want to delete, and press the OK button. The selected photos will be shown. Select delete all, and all photo data in the folder will be deleted.
Page 63: Reserving A Storage Space
Photos and your gigabeat® Reserving a storage space ® NOTE You can also delete photo data by connecting the gigabeat to your computer. Refer to “Deleting photos ” on page 75. Reserving a storage space ® Your gigabeat T Series has an optional feature that allows you to save space for storing photos directly retrieved from a digital camera.
Page 64 Photos and your gigabeat® Reserving a storage space Press the OK button. The message will disappear, and the size of the total available space and that of the available space reserved for synchronization will be shown. (Sample Image) reserve space screen Select the size of available space you want to reserve, and press the OK button.
Page 65: Viewing Photos
Photos and your gigabeat® Viewing photos Viewing photos Viewing photos by folder ® You can view the photo data transferred to the gigabeat in units of folders in which the data is saved. Select my pictures on the start screen, and press the OK button.
Page 66: Viewing Photos By Date
Photos and your gigabeat® Viewing photos Select the photo you want to view, and press the OK button. The selected photo will be expanded to a full-screen view. (Sample Image) Selected folder screen NOTE You can also select a photo and press the Play/Pause button to expand the selected photo to a full-screen view.
Page 67 Photos and your gigabeat® Viewing photos Select the group corresponding to the month and year of data you want to view, and press the OK button. The photos belonging to the selected group will be shown in thumbnails. (Sample Image) view by date screen Select the photo you want to view, and press the OK button.
Page 68: Changing Photos
Photos and your gigabeat® Changing photos Changing photos Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™. Left: The previous photo will be shown. Right: The next photo will be shown. With landscape display, the Up/Down buttons on the PlusPad™ will act as the Left/Right buttons on the PlusPad™.
Page 69: Changing The Orientation
Photos and your gigabeat® Changing photos NOTE You cannot zoom in on a photo with a data size that is 320 x 240 pixels or smaller. You can press the PlusPad™ while zooming in on a photo to move the zoomed-in area up or down or to the left or right. Changing the orientation Press the Start button.
Page 70 Photos and your gigabeat® Changing photos Select display, and press the OK button. (Sample Image) pictures screen Select landscape or portrait, and press the OK button. (Sample Image) display screen Press the Back button to return to the photo display screen. The photo is now displayed in the specified orientation.
Page 71: Showing Photo Information
Photos and your gigabeat® Showing photo information Showing photo information Press the OK button while a photo is displayed. The photo setting screen will appear. Select show picture, and press the OK button. The photo information screen will appear. Press the OK button again, and the display will return to the normal photo display screen.
Page 72: Showing Music Information
Photos and your gigabeat® Showing music information Showing music information You can view the music information which you are currently playing. Press the OK button while a photo is displayed. The photo setting screen will appear. Select show music, and press the OK button. The music playback screen will appear.
Page 73 Photos and your gigabeat® Viewing a slide show Select the folder or date-selected group containing the photos you want to view in a slide show. (Sample Image) view by folder screen Select play slide show, and press the OK button. All photos in the selected group will be shown in a slide show.
Page 74: Stopping The Slide Show
Photos and your gigabeat® Viewing a slide show Stopping the slide show Press the Play/Pause button. Press the button again, and the slide show will resume. If the Play/Pause button is pressed while music is playing, both the slide show and music will stop. You can also change the display during a slide show by pressing the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™.
Page 75: Play A Random Slide Show
Photos and your gigabeat® Viewing a slide show NOTE You can also set the display interval when you are not viewing a photo. Select settings pictures transitions from the start screen to set a desired interval. Play a random slide show You can view photos in a different sequence in a slide show.
Page 76: Deleting Photos
Start Windows Media Player 11. Click the Sync tab, click the Select a category button, and select Pictures. Click the gigabeat T Series library in the tree shown on the left. ® The library in the gigabeat will be shown.
Page 77: Chapter 4: Video And Your Gigabeat
Chapter 4 ® Video and your gigabeat Transferring video data ® You can transfer video data from your computer to the gigabeat ® using Windows Media Player 11 or 10. Do not prepare WMV files larger than 2 GB. ® The following steps assume that Windows Media Player 11 is ®...
Page 78 This screen will not be displayed if the above setting is already done. You can set automatic synchronization by clicking below the Sync tab, selecting gigabeat T Series selecting Set up Sync, and setting desired items.
Page 79 Video and your gigabeat® (Sample Image) Device Setup screen ® Click the Sync tab in Windows Media Player 11, click the Select a category button, and select Video. ® Select desired data from the tree view in Windows Media Player 11. Right-click the data you want to transfer (synchronize), and select Add to “Sync List”...
Page 80 Video and your gigabeat® Click the Start Sync button in the bottom right-hand corner. Synchronization will start. While data is being synchronized, the Start Sync button changes to the Stop Sync button. Once the synchronization is finished, the button text will change to Start Sync again. ®...
Page 81: Viewing Video
Video and your gigabeat® Viewing video Large files that exceed 2 GB in size or recording time exceeds ® 9 hours 6 minutes cannot be played properly on the gigabeat ® Always use Windows Media Player 11 or 10 when ®...
Page 82: Functions Available During Playback
Video and your gigabeat® Functions available during playback Select play, and press the OK button. Playback will start. (Sample Image) video screen NOTE You can also select a desired video and press the Play/Pause button to play the video. If the video is paused in the middle, the elapsed time bar will be shown for several seconds at the bottom of the playback screen.
Page 83: Resuming The Playback/Playing From The Beginning
Video and your gigabeat® Functions available during playback Resuming the playback/playing from the beginning If the video was stopped in the middle, you can play the video from the point at which the playback was stopped, or from the beginning. Return to the screen showing the title of the video data that was playing.
Page 84: Displaying The Start Screen
Video and your gigabeat® Deleting video data Displaying the start screen To use a different function, display the start screen and select a different menu. Press the Start button. The video will pause and the start screen will appear. Press the button again, and the start screen will disappear and the playback will resume.
Page 85 Video and your gigabeat® Deleting video data Click the Sync tab, click the Select a category button, and select Video. Click the gigabeat T Series library in the tree shown on the left. ® The library in the gigabeat will be shown.
Page 86: Chapter 5: Tv And Your Gigabeat
Chapter 5 ® TV and your gigabeat Preparing TV program data Transferring recorded TV programs ® You can use Windows Media Player 11 or 10 to transfer to ® (synchronize with) your gigabeat the TV programs you have ® recorded with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later or ®...
Page 87: Viewing Recorded Tv Programs
TV and your gigabeat® Viewing recorded TV programs ® NOTE If you are using Windows Media Player 10, refer to Help in ® Windows Media Player 10. You can also transfer recorded TV programs to (synchronize ® ® them with) the gigabeat using Windows XP Media Center ®...
Page 88: Functions Available During Playback
TV and your gigabeat® Viewing recorded TV programs Select play, and press the OK button. Playback will start. (Sample Image) playback screen ® NOTE Only data recorded with Windows XP Media Center Edition ® 2005 or later or Windows Media Center are registered in my tv.
Page 89: Chapter 6: Gigabeat ® Settings
Chapter 6 ® gigabeat Settings ® Changing the gigabeat display Setting the backlight off time You can set the length of time before the backlight of the screen ® will automatically turn OFF if the gigabeat is not operated. Since the battery consumes less power when the backlight is turned off, the continuous playback time of music, and other activities will increase.
Page 90 gigabeat® Settings Changing the gigabeat® display Select display, then press the OK button. (Sample Image) settings screen Select backlight, then press the OK button. (Sample Image) display screen...
Page 91 gigabeat® Settings Changing the gigabeat® display ® Select the time the backlight will turn off if the gigabeat is not operated, then press the OK button. You can select of the following: 1 second, 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 1 minute, or always on. (Sample Image) backlight screen NOTE The backlight always remains on while a TV program, video or...
Page 92: Changing The Screen Brightness
gigabeat® Settings Changing the gigabeat® display Changing the screen brightness ® You can change the brightness of the gigabeat screen. Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. Select display, and press the OK button. Select brightness, and press the OK button. (Sample Image) display screen Select the brightness level you want to set, and press the OK button.
Page 93: Adding Effects
gigabeat® Settings Changing the gigabeat® display Adding effects You can add effects, such as fade, slide and zoom, that will be ® visible when navigating through the gigabeat screens. The applicable effects include the zoom-in/out effect that applies when each item is selected on the menu screen, the fade-out/in effect that applies when a music playback screen is displayed from the menu screen, and the slide effect that applies when the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™...
Page 94: Setting A Language/Region
gigabeat® Settings Changing the gigabeat® display Select on, and press the OK button. The effects will be enabled. (Sample Image) screen effects screen Setting a language/region ® To change the language in which the gigabeat screens are displayed, follow these steps: Select settings on the Start screen, and press the OK button.
Page 95 gigabeat® Settings Changing the gigabeat® display Select language, and press the OK button. A list of languages will appear. (Sample Image) international screen Select the language you want to use for the screen display, and press the OK button. A confirmation message will appear. (Sample Image) language screen Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™...
Page 96 gigabeat® Settings Changing the gigabeat® display Changing the regional setting You can also change the date/time and number display format that are different from one region to another. Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. Select international, and press the OK button. Select standards, and press the OK button.
Page 97: Changing The Operation Settings
gigabeat® Settings Changing the operation settings Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select yes, and press the OK button. ® The gigabeat will restart and the date/time and display format will be changed. Changing the operation settings Using sound effects ®...
Page 98: Changing The Scroll Speed
gigabeat® Settings Changing the operation settings Select on, and press the OK button. To turn off sound effects, select off, and press the OK button. (Sample Image) sounds screen Changing the scroll speed ® You can also change the processing speed of gigabeat operations.
Page 99: Initializing The Settings
gigabeat® Settings Changing the operation settings Select slow, normal or fast, and press the OK button. This option sets the processing speed that applies when menus and items are selected. (Sample Image) scrolling speed screen Initializing the settings You can clear the settings you have edited from the settings menu and revert all settings to their defaults.
Page 100: Checking The Gigabeat ® Information
gigabeat® Settings Changing the operation settings Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select yes, and press the OK button. A message will appear for several seconds, after which the settings will return to their defaults. ® Checking the gigabeat information ®...
Page 101: Menu List
gigabeat® Settings Menu list Select About, contents or legal, and press the OK button. The selected information will be shown. ® (Sample Image) gigabeat information screens Menu list You can select the following menus on the start screen, which is displayed by pressing the Start button.
Page 102 gigabeat® Settings Menu list settings music shuffle repeat equalizer none acoustic classical electronic hip hop jazz rock display time elapsed remaining pictures transitions 3 seconds 5 seconds 7 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds shuffle display landscape portrait video display landscape portrait...
Page 103 gigabeat® Settings Menu list settings effects screen effects sounds scrolling speed slow normal fast international language English Japanese standards Danish Dutch (Belgium) Dutch (Netherlands) English (Canada) English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (Belgium) French (Canada) French (Luxembourg) French (Switzerland) German (Austria) German (Germany) German (Luxembourg)
Page 104 gigabeat® Settings Menu list settings restore original settings Information about contents legal Harmonics professional dynamic...
Page 105: Chapter 7: If You Have Problems
Chapter 7 If you have problems Error messages ® The following error messages may be displayed on the gigabeat screen. If any of these messages appear, take the applicable action. Message Description and action The item is missing or The data you are playing may have been deleted or ®...
Page 106: Troubleshooting
® again, contact the gigabeat call center at 1-877-250-8595 or 1-949-583-3212 for assistance. Or, you can visit the website at www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com. Troubleshooting ® Some problems you may encounter when using your gigabeat relatively easy to identify and solve. This section covers problems you may encounter and suggested actions.
Page 107: Resetting The Gigabeat
If you have problems Resetting the gigabeat® No sound. The earbuds are Check the “Listening to not connected connection music ” on page 35. properly. between the earbuds and ® gigabeat The volume is set Carefully, adjust “Adjusting the to the minimum the volume.
Page 108: Frequently Asked Questions
If you have problems Frequently asked questions ® NOTE Resetting the gigabeat will not initialize the settings. To initialize the settings, select settings then restore original settings. ® If subscription data cannot be played, connect the gigabeat ® a computer and synchronize the gigabeat with Windows ®...
Page 109: Contacting Toshiba
If you have problems Contacting Toshiba Contacting Toshiba If you still need help, Toshiba offers the following resources to help you: ® Visit the gigabeat Technical Support site at www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com Call the Toshiba Support Center for Portable Media Players: Within the U.S. at 1-877-250-8595...
Page 110: Appendix A: Specifications
Appendix A Specifications ® Audio playback formats WMA (Windows Media Audio) WMA 9 Lossless MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) WAV (PCM) ® Video playback format WMV (Windows Media Video) Image display format JPEG (up to 9000 x 6000) Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rate Audio data: 4 kbps to 320 kbps Video data: 800 kbps or lower...
Page 111 Specifications Continuous playback Audio: time Approximately 16 hours (When WMA audio data is played at 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, and with the backlight turned off. This does not ® apply to content protected by Windows Media DRM10.) Video: Approximately 5 hours (at brightness level 3 (factory setting)) (When WMV video data is played at 500 kbps.
Page 112: Combinations Of Sampling Frequencies And Bit Rates
Specifications Combinations of sampling frequencies and bit rates ® 3. Estimated battery life when the battery is fully charged and the gigabeat is operated at normal temperature (25º C) at the factory-set volume level. These continuous playback times vary depending on the operating conditions, ambient operating temperature, and number of times the battery has been charged, among others.
Page 113 Specifications Combinations of sampling frequencies and bit rates WMA (monaural) Sampling frequency: 8 kHz, 11 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz Bit rate: CBR 5 kbps to 48 kbps WMA (voice) Sampling frequency: 8 kHz, 11 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz Bit rate: 4 kbps to 20 kbps WAV (stereo/monaural)
Page 114: Glossary
Glossary Terms Equalizer — A device or function that allows the user to control sound quality by increasing or decreasing the scale values for different frequency ranges using slide bars, and so on. MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) — An international standard established by the MPEG, which is a working group under the ISO (International Standardization Organization).
Page 115 Glossary ® Windows Media DRM10 — A copyright protection technology by Microsoft Corporation, Windows Media DRM10 is supported by ® Windows Media Player 10 and later. Windows Media DRM10 provides a standard copy protection feature and also supports subscription control. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 —...
Page 116: Index
Index getting started 14 resetting 106 album artwork turning ON/OFF 21 transferring with album 34 unplug from computer 20 audio file downloading to the computer 25 transferring to the portable media listening player 27 earbud jack 35 earbuds 35 basic operations battery icon 24 music buttons, screens 22...
Page 117 Index transferring from a digital camera start screen 83 viewing 64 Windows Media® Player playback functions using to download audio CDs 25 adjusting volume 42 fast rewinding/forwarding 43 pausing 42 start screen 43 playback screens playback selection screen 40 settings screen 41 song list screen 40 PlusPad™...
Page 118 Period”), and covers the Product for warranty service required within the United States. Toshiba warrants that the Product (1) is free from defects in materials and workmanship and (2) conforms to the factory specifications in effect at the time the Product was...
Page 119 One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba Portable Media Players Toshiba will, in its sole discretion, restore the Product to working order in accordance with factory specifications in effect at the time the Product was manufactured or replace the Product with a product that is at least equivalent to the original product.
Page 120 Customer and Toshiba for the Product and supersede any prior agreements or representations made in any Toshiba sales document or advice that may be provided to Customer by any Toshiba representative this Limited Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an authorized Vice President of Toshiba.
Page 121 One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba Portable Media Players TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. IF THIS PRODUCT FAILS TO WORK AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.
Page 122 Customer and Toshiba acknowledge and agree that any claim, dispute, or controversy (“Dispute”) between Customer and Toshiba arising from or relating to (i) this Limited Warranty, including the validity of this binding arbitration provision, or (ii) the use of the Product shall be...
Page 123 One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba Portable Media Players subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents, beneficiaries, assigns and suppliers; and the term “Customer” means Customer, or those in privity with Customer, such as Customer’s family members, beneficiaries and/or assigns.
Page 124: Critical Applications
One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba Portable Media Players TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. IF APPLICABLE, BEFORE RETURNING ANY PRODUCT FOR SERVICE, BE SURE TO BACK UP DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Page 125 One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba Portable Media Players Standard Limited Warranty Period and Warranty Requirements The Limited Warranty Period for Customer’s Product begins on the date of original purchase by the customer (“Purchase Date”). Customer’s dated sales or delivery receipt, showing the date of purchase of the Product, is Customer’s proof of the...
Page 126 Product under the Toshiba brand name are set forth in the applicable end-user license agreement. Unless otherwise stated in writing, non-Toshiba software is provided on an “as is” basis by Toshiba. However, non-Toshiba manufacturers, suppliers or publishers may offer their own warranties.
Page 127 One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba Portable Media Players ® Ask IRIS Online Toshiba makes it even easier for customers to obtain technical support with immediate solutions from Ask ® IRIS Online. Type in Customer’s technical support question and IRIS (Instant Response Information Service) provides answers from an extensive technical database.
Page 129 One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba Portable Media Players GMA500457011 07/07...
Page 130 Safety Instruction Guide for ® Toshiba gigabeat T Series Introduction The Safety Instruction Guide offers important information about ® using your gigabeat unit correctly in order to prevent injury and avoid damaging the unit. Please read through these safety instructions and familiarize yourself with the information they contain.
Page 131 Safety icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons highlight these instructions as follows: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Page 132: Safety Instructions
Keep the volume low enough to hear outside sounds, including emergency sirens, car horns, and railroad crossing or other safety ® signals. TOSHIBA and Microsoft make no representations, warranties or other determinations that ANY use of the software product listed above is legal, safe, or in any manner recommended or intended while driving or otherwise operating a motor vehicle.
Page 133 Do not disassemble, modify or repair the product. Do not cause metals to contact the product or any inflammable objects to enter the product. Do not cause foreign objects to enter or drop into the holes in the terminals and other openings or gaps.
Page 134 Turn off the power and refrain from using the product on an airplane, in a hospital or other place where use of the product is prohibited. Using the product in these places may affect systems of operation, the functioning of medical equipment, resulting in an accident and possibly serious injury.
Page 135 Should you notice leaking fluid or odor from the product, do not touch the fluid but move the product away from any source of fire. The fluid from the product is leaking from the battery. In the event of battery leakage, the fluid may ignite and cause explosion, possibly resulting in serious injury.
Page 136 ® ® While the gigabeat is turned on, do not place the gigabeat on, or cover it with, a cloth or cushion. The buildup of heat may cause the top panel to deform or result in fire possibly resulting in serious injury. Use the product in a well-ventilated place.
Page 137 When discs that fall outside of the CD standard are used, stable playback and optimum sound quality cannot be guaranteed. Online Resources To stay current on the most recent software options for your ® gigabeat , be sure to regularly check the Toshiba web site at www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com.
Page 138 The built-in battery is a consumable part. Repeated use will gradually decrease the operating time. NOTE TOSHIBA shall not be liable whatsoever for any corruption or loss of stored data due to the complete discharge of the built-in battery. Precautions Concerning Data Deletion at the Time of Disposal or Transfer ®...

Toshiba gigabeat T Series User Manual

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your Gigabeat

Chapter 2: Music and Your Gigabeat

Chapter 3: Photos and Your Gigabeat

Chapter 4: Video and Your Gigabeat

Chapter 5: TV and Your Gigabeat

Chapter 6: Gigabeat ® Settings

Chapter 7: If You Have Problems

Appendix A: Specifications

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