Samsung 50 - Manual

Safety Instructions NeXus Digital Audio Player Please read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourselfand/or damage to the player. Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 140°F or below -4°F, or above 60°C or below -20°C). Do not expose to moisture. Do not use this product n...

Earbuds and Headphones Follow traffic safety instructions Do not use the earbuds while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle. It’s not only dangerous, but against the law. Protect your ears Do not turn up the volume too high. Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volume. Stop using the...

Battery Charger Safety Caution: Opening the case may result in electric shock. Caution: The uninsulated parts inside the power adapter and cradle may cause electric shock or fire. For your safety, please do not open these components. Do not let metallicobjects such as necklaces or coins come into co...

Introduction 10 What’s in the Box NeXus player (NeXus 25: YP-X5X, NeXus 50: YP-X5Z) XM Passport Battery Home dock/cradle (YA-CD200) Earbuds (EP-360) Remote Introduction

Charging the Battery Charge the battery for at least 8 hours before using your player for the first time,or if you have not used it for several months. When charging, make sure theambient temperature is between 32°F and 113°F (0°C to 45°C). Introduction 12 1. Open battery compartment. 2. Insert batt...

Player Controls Introduction Introduction 13 ENG Power button – Slide left to turn power on or off. Slide rightto “hold” controls, preventingyou from accidentally pressinga button. Arrow buttons – Select menu entries, change channels,cycle through categories, skip tonext or previous songs, and more ...

Using the Controls Throughout this guide, you will see instructions such as “Select XM Settings Setup Antenna Aiming .” This tells you to perform the following actions: 1. Press the XM button. 2. The displayed menu’s last option is “Settings.” Press the down arrow button to highlight “Settings,” the...

Player Display Introduction Introduction 15 ENG Battery charge Mode – “Live XM” or “My Music” (recordedcontent) H – “H” indicates that the power switch is set in the“hold” position. Clock Artist name Song title Progress bar – Shows total song length and current location withinsong during playback. A...

Introduction Introduction 16 Remote Power button Left arrow button – Pressing the left arrow buttonalso allows you to “back out”of any menu you have selected Volume Record – Press and release to start recording a song, or tostop recording. Press and holdto start recording a channel. Ifyou’re already...

Setup: At Home Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 18 1. Insert XM Passport into home cradle. 2. Insert player into home cradle.

3. Connect NeXus to your audio system. Connectpower adapter and homeantenna. Point antennatoward the southern skythrough a window. Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 19 ENG 4. To optimize signal recep- tion, you may mount thehome antenna outdoors,facing south. Make surethe antenna is no...

Setup: In a Vehicle (requires Car Accessory Kit, sold separately) Every vehicle is different; for your safety, follow all instructions carefully.Consult a professional installer if you have questions. You can listen to your Samsung NeXus through your car stereo by using the FM transmitterbuilt into ...

4. To install the swivel mount, first find a suitable location. The swivel mount’s adhesive is very strong and may be difficult to remove. Do not install this mount on leather surfacesand make sure the air temperature is at least 60°F (15˚C). Clean the mounting surface with the surface preparation k...

5. To install the vent mount, find a horizontal vent that is strong enough to hold your NeXus and its cradle. To remove the vent mount, push it into the vent and lift upwards slightly torelease the mount’s hooks from the vent vane. 6. Find an unused FM frequency on your car stereo. 7. Set your NeXus...

Live XM NOTE: You must dock your NeXus in its cradle, with the XM Passport, power adapter, and antenna connected, and power it on at least 8 hours a month. This authenticates your XMsubscription and ensures that you can continue to enjoy your recorded XM content and liveXM programming. If you do not...

Selecting Channels Press the up or down arrow buttons to scroll through the list of channels. – OR – Press the number keys on the remote that correspond to the channel number. – OR – 1. Press the left arrow button on the player. You will see a virtual keypad on the display. 2. Use the arrow buttons ...

Favorite Channels You can save your favorite channels in an easily accessible list. 1. While you’re tuned to a channel, press the XM button. 2. Select Favorite Channels Add Channel . 3. To remove a channel from the “Favorites” list, select XM Favorite Channels Edit Channels (channel name) Remove Cha...

Categories XM channels are organized into categories, or genres, such as “Rock,” “Jazz,” or “News.”To find a channel by category: 1. Press the right arrow button one or more times. The category name appears in the display. “Favorites” is your first category if you have designated any channel as a “f...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 28 Recording XM Your NeXus enables you to record XM content for personal, non-commercial use. You mayrecord XM content while listening to live XM or by scheduling a recording session. You canthen listen to recorded XM content on the go. You can also pe...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 29 ENG Recording a Channel 1. While you’re listening to live XM, select XM Record Record Channel . You will record the channel you’re currently listening to. 2. To stop recording immediately, select XM Record Stop Recording . If you change channels, Ne...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 31 ENG 4. Choose Edit Session to change the session’s options. 5. To delete a session, choose Cancel Session . At the scheduled time, your recording session will begin if NeXus is docked. NeXus may bepowered on or off, but you must attach the power ada...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 32 Listening to Recorded XM Content (My Music) You are listening to XM content that you have recorded when you see “My Music” at the topof the display. 1. To switch to “My Music” from “Live XM,” select XM My Music . 2. Press the up and down arrow butto...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 33 ENG Organizing Your Music Finding Your Music All songs and tracks that are stored in your NeXus are normally played in the order thatthey were recorded or transferred into the player. You can also sort the selections by artist,category, channel, or ...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 35 ENG Locking and Unlocking XM Content When you record XM, your NeXus records over the oldest XM tracks first. This ensures thatyou always hear the latest XM content. You can “lock” a song or track to prevent NeXus fromrecording over it. Locked songs ...

Using Your Player Alone 36 Playlists – Adding Songs You can create one or more custom lists, called playlists. Each playlist is an index of songsthat play in a certain order. You can create a “morning drive” playlist, a “workout” playlist, a“best of” playlist, and more. 1. To add a song to a playlis...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 37 ENG Playlists – Removing Entries After creating a playlist, you can edit it by rearranging its entries or by removing entries.Remember that removing a song from one playlist does not remove it from any other playlist,and does not delete that song fr...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 38 Playlists – Playing 1. Select XM Playlists (playlist name) Select . 2. Choose a song you want to hear and press the XM button. 3. You will see the following options: 4. To exit a playlist and return to all songs, select XM Find All Songs . Play song...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 39 ENG Playlists – Renaming To rename a playlist: 1. Select XM Playlists (playlist name) Edit Playlist Rename Playlist . 2. Use the virtual keyboard to change the name of the playlist. 3. Select “OK” when you’re done.

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 40 Bookmarking Songs “Bookmarks” are a great way to remember interesting songs. You can view all your book-marks through the XM+Napster application, look up information about the artist or album, orpurchase a complete, high-fidelity version of the song...

Using Your Player Alone Using Your Player Alone 41 ENG Deleting Songs When you’re no longer interested in a song or track, you can delete it from your NeXus.“Deleting” a song permanently erases it from memory, and is different from “removing” asong from a playlist. To delete one song from My Music: ...

Using Your Player with a PC Using Your Player with a PC 42 System Requirements The PC system must meet the following requirements: Intel ® Pentium ® -class CPU Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2, Windows XP Professional SP2, or Windows 2000 SP4 operating system* At least 64 MB of RAM At least 13 MB of av...

Using Your Player with a PC Using Your Player with a PC 43 ENG Setup To connect your NeXus to your PC: 1. If you haven’t done so already, disconnect your NeXus and its cradle from your PC. 2. Insert the XM+Napster CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive. 3. The software should start automatically. Y...

Using Your Player with a PC Using Your Player with a PC 44 4. Reboot your PC if necessary, then restart the XM+Napster program. 5. Set up NeXus as shown and plug the USB cable into the PC. WARNING: Use only the USB cable supplied in the package. Other USB cables may not allow your NeXus to charge it...

Registering with XM+Napster Choose either the XM+Napster Light service or the XM+Napster service. XM+Napster Lightallows you to buy individual songs or albums whenever you want. XM+Napster lets youstream music to your PC for an additional monthly subscription. XM+Napster XM+Napster Light Manage XM c...

What Can You Do with XM+Napster? Using XM+Napster, you can: Manage songs, playlists, and recording sessions on your Samsung NeXus Transfer MP3 and WMA files between NeXus and your PC Explore and purchase music from XM+Napster’s enormous online store Listen to XM Radio Online Exploring Using Your Pla...

Using Your Player with a PC 50 Purchasing Music The XM+Napster store allows you to stream, download, or buy songs or albums. Stream – Listen to a song while your PC is connected to the Internet. Download – Store music on your PC. You can listen to these songs anytime, even if your PC is off-line. Bu...

Recording Sessions View and edit your NeXus recording sessions by selecting Library / NeXus / XM Recordings on the XM+Napster application. Using Your Player with a PC Using Your Player with a PC 52 Enter the options for the recording session. Create a new recording sessionor view an existing session...

Playlists You can manage your NeXus playlists using XM+Napster. Simply dock your NeXus in its cradle,then select Library / NeXus / Playlists. You can create new playlists or edit or delete any playlists that are stored in your NeXus. You can also create and manage playlists for any music content sto...

Transferring Between PC and NeXus To transfer a track or playlist from your PC to your NeXus, drag and drop the track or playlistonto the “transfer” pane on the lower right-hand side of the XM+Napster application. You can only transfer songs that you have purchased from XM+Napster or songs that youh...

Disconnecting the Player from the PC Before you remove your NeXus from its dock or unplug the USB cable from the dock or thePC, you must disconnect using one of the following methods: In Windows: right-click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon , which is on the right side of the Windows taskbar. Sele...

Using Your Player with a PC 56 Listening to XM Radio Online (XMRO) XM Radio Online gives you access to over 75 channels of the same amazing programmingyou hear on XM Satellite Radio, plus 10 select AOL Radio channels for even more choices. To access XM Radio Online, click on Home / Radio / XM Radio ...

Using Your Player with a PC 57 ENG Using Your CDs or MP3/WMA Files Ripping Your CDs Use the XM+Napster application to rip tracks from a CD into your Napster library. 1. Insert an audio CD into your PC’s CD drive. 2. Click on Library , then click on the CD icon in the “Folders” pane. You will see a l...

Importing Tracks into XM+Napster If you have already created MP3 or WMA files in your computer, you can import them intoyour Napster library. 1. Click File / Import Tracks to My Library … . 2. Follow the directions on the screen. WARNING: Though you can transfer files other than MP3 or WMA types to ...

Occasionally we make improvements to the NeXus firmware, which is the software thatmakes your NeXus player work. Updating the firmware is a quick and easy process. Remember that: Your NeXus must be docked in its cradle with a power adapter and must be connected to your PC. You cannot update the NeXu...

Using the Update Tool If you don’t use XM+Napster, you canupdate the NeXus firmware manually.1. Insert the XM+Napster CD in your PC’s CD-ROM or DVD drive. The XM+Napstersoftware should start automatically. 2. Click on Browse CD . 3. Click on Utils , then click on XMFirmwareUpdateClient. 4. Follow th...

FM Frequency When listening to your NeXus through your vehicle’s FM radio, set your NeXus player and theFM radio to the same frequency. The NeXus FM transmitter only works with the Car AccessoryKit (sold separately). 1. Find an unused FM frequency on your FM radio. 2. Select XM Settings FM Frequency...

Settings Settings 63 ENG Aiming the Antenna For optimal reception of XM’s live satellite signal, your NeXus antenna should have an unob-structed view of the XM satellites in the southern sky. In large cities, XM also has a networkof ground repeaters to help increase the signal coverage. Your NeXus c...

Settings Settings 64 Audio Tone You can adjust the audio tone quality to suit the kind of music you’re listening to. 1. Select XM Settings Preferences EQ Set . 2. You will see a list of tone characteristics. Use the up, down, and XM buttons to select the one you prefer. 3. Press the XM button to con...

Settings Settings 65 ENG Display Brightness and Contrast To change the screen’s brightness and contrast: 1. Select XM Settings Preferences Change Display Brightness & Contrast . 2. Press the up or down arrow buttons to select “Brightness” or “Contrast.” 3. Press the left or right arrow buttons t...

Channel Access Direct Tune Normally, as you scroll through live XM channels, you can preview what’s playing on each channelbefore you select it. The NeXus does not switch to that channel until you push the XM button. You can change this so that NeXus automatically tunes to the channel that you’re pr...

Settings Settings 67 ENG Time 1. In “Live XM,” the time is automatically set using the XM signal. Otherwise, you can set the time by selecting XM Settings Setup Set Time Set Clock Set Date & Time . Press the up and down arrow buttons to set the correct value for each field. Press the XM button t...

Settings Settings 68 Memory Partition The internal storage in NeXus can store recorded XM content and MP3/WMA files. By default,the storage is divided 50/50, but you can select different memory partitions: device setting typical storage for content typical storage for PC recorded from XM (MP3 and WM...

Restoring Factory Defaults To restore all NeXus settings and preferences to a “factory fresh” state: 1. Select XM Settings Setup Restore Defaults . 2. You should see this display: 3. Confirm by pressing Yes , or cancel by selecting No . Settings Settings 69 ENG Restore just the settings to factory d...

Troubleshooting Customer Support Customer Support 70 If you see this on the display: You should: No Signal Something is blocking the XM signal. Move your NeXus away from the obstructed area, e.g. an underground garage. Check Antenna Plug the antenna into the home or vehicle cradle.Make sure the ante...

Customer Support 73 ENG Specifications NeXus Player Dimensions 47 mm (W) x 86 mm (H) x 17 mm (D)1.9 in (W) x 3.4 in (H) x 0.67 in (D) Weight 130 g4.4 oz Storage capacity Nexus 25: 512 MBNexus 50: 1 GB Music file formats MP3 (64-320 kbps)WMA (64-192 kbps)WMA DRM (Secure WMA)XM content Audio output 3....

75 ENG Patent Information Technology. It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate, or otherwise make available any technology incorporated in receivers compatiblewith the XM Satellite Radio System or that support the XM website, the Online Service or anyof it...

76 Customer Support Customer Support FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cau...

77 ENG Warranty Samsung warrants MP3 players to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the original date of purchase by the consumer. If duringthe period of warranty this product proves defective under normal use and service, you shouldreturn the produ...

78 Warranty Conditions 1. The warranty is only valid upon presentation of the proof of purchase consisting of original invoice or sales slip confirmation, indicating the date of purchase, retailer’s name, model,serial number, and product number. Samsung reserves the right to refuse warranty service ...