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user manual
MC5102
MC5104
It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
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Table of Contents Important Information ............................................................................................................................... 4 End User License Agreement ..................................................................................................................... 6 Before You Begin ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Unpacking your player .....
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Table of Contents Radio recording .............................................................................................................................. 32 Record duration ................................................................................................................... 32 Listening to radio recording ............................................................................................... 32 Deleting radio recording ................................................
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Important Information CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not WARNING remove cover (or back). No user serviceable To reduce the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified risk of fire or DO NOT OPEN service personnel. electric shock, do not expose This symbol indicates This symbol indicates this product to important instructions "dangerous voltage" inside rain or the product that presents a accompanying the moisture. product. risk of electric shock or personal
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Important Information FCC Regulations state that unauthorized Also, the Federal Communications Commission changes or modifications to this equipment has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To may void the user’s authority to operate it. Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, INFORMATION DC 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000- This device complies with Part 15 of th
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End User License Agreement IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING Program may not operate properly. Updated versions of the Program may be downloaded from www.rcaaudiovideo.com/ OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE! digitalaudiosupport. (d) THOMSON Entity is not obligated to provide support THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL services for the Program. AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THOMSON INC., OR ANY (e) The Program is provided with “RESTRICTED RIGHTS”. Use, THOMSON GROUP ENTITY
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End User License Agreement NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF 8. THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF (b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S RESULTS, AND
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Before You Begin Dear RCA Customer, Thank you for purchasing the RCA Player. This player will play open mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content as well as content purchased from most online music download services. After purchasing and downloading music to your PC, you are now ready to move content to your player. To transfer the music to your player, you may use Yahoo! Music™ Jukebox or the application recommended by the online music download service. (Note: Services and applications must
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Before You Begin Things to consider before you get started... Computer system requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended •Windows XP SP1 (SP= Service Pack) or higher. • Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher • Internet access (broadband recommended) • 250MB free hard disk space for the software • 128MB RAM (256MB recommended) • CD drive capable of digital audio extraction • USB port (2.0 recommended) • Sound card • 16- bit color video card Secure music download requirements • Windows XP SP
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Before You Begin Caution while driving Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive on the road. Stop operation of the player if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving. Back up your data As with any portable player that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive regularly. RCA and Thomson are not responsible for lost data. 10
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Software Setup The Music Management CD that comes with your player contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your player work properly. These components do the following: • enable you to transfer files from your computer to your player, • convert video files and/or automatically update the player (if included on the CD). Inserting the included CD into CD drive 1. Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your player into your computer. 2. If
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Connecting to the Computer Connecting the player to the computer Connect the player to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. The player will turn on automatically. The player will appear as a Windows portable device (Windows XP) using the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). The Player USB port of your computer USB cable • It might take several seconds for the player to be detected. Click Refresh in My Computer or Windows Explorer to make sure the player has been detected. • The player is c
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Connecting to the Computer Charging the battery Your player is charged through the USB connection when it is connected to your computer. To fully charge the player, make sure your computer is on and the player is connected for at least 3 hours. Important battery information • Charge the player for at least 3 hours before first use. • Charge the player for at least 3 hours after putting away the player for a long time. • Battery replacement should only be made by trained technicians. Refer to Li
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring files to the player You may select one of the following methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Yahoo! TM Music Jukebox, 2) drag-and-drop via Windows Explorer. For method 1, you first need to have successfully installed the software packages included in the Music Management CD (refer to “Inserting the included CD into CD drive). TM •Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Jukebox - refer to page 15 •Transferring files via Windows Explorer (
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Transferring Files to the Player TM Transferring files via Yahoo! Music Jukebox (Windows XP or higher only) TM Yahoo! Music Jukebox lets you manage your music easily and organize like a pro. Create your own playlists: music for work, the gym, or even dinner. You can also buy download music and transfer to your player in seconds. Just drag and drop and you’re done. For more information on the installation and operations, please visit: http://music.yahoo.com Do not disconnect the USB cable during
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring files via Windows Explorer (drag-and-drop) (Windows XP only) In Windows Explorer, when the RCA player is opened in MTP mode, and Windows Media Player 10 is installed, the “Data” and “Media” views will be displayed for the player. The Data folder is used to manage data content on the player, such as text files. The Media folder is used to manage media content supported by the player for playback, such as mp3 and wma. You can copy / delete files from t
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Transferring Files to the Player Disconnecting your player from the computer Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded. For Windows XP users, your player is connected in MTP (Media Transfer Protocal) mode to your computer by default, you may disconnect the USB cable directly when file download is completed. 17
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General Controls Before you begin The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your player. 1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings: • Installed all necessary applications. • Transferred music from your computer to the player. • Allowed your player to charge for at least 3 hours while connected to the computer. 2. If you haven’t unplugged the player from your computer, detach the USB cable from the player. 3. Connect the earphones to your player.
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General Controls Overview Top view 2 Left view Right view Back view Front view 8 1 3 4 6 7 5 1. Key lock - slide the key upwards to prevent accidental key activation. To unlock, slide the key to the middle position. Power on/off - slide the key downwards and hold it until the player turns on/off. Stop playback - slide the key downwards during music, picture or video playback and then release to stop the playback. 2. Microphone 3. The display 4. M - Enters or exits the player’s menu. (During play
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General Controls 5. Touch sensitive keypad - touch or move your finger along the surface for operations. Scrolls up during menu navigation Scrolls down during menu navigation Skips backward, goes back a level during menu navigation Skips forward, advances a level during menu navigation Starts/ pauses playback, makes selections Moving your finger clockwise along the control pad as seen in the circular arrow will increase the volume. To decrease the volume, just move you finger counter- clockwise
