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User Manual
EH308
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Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Important Information ............................................................................................................................... 4 End User License Agreement ..................................................................................................................... 6 Before You Begin ..........
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Table of Contents Listening and Viewing ............................................................................................................................. 26 Music/ Podcasts/ Audiobooks Playback ......................................................................................... 26 Music/ Audiobooks Display ............................................................................................................ 27 Picture Viewing ...............................................
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Important Information To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove CAUTION WARNING cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. RISK OF ELECTRIC To reduce the risk SHOCK DO NOT OPEN of fire or electric shock, do not expose this This symbol indicates This symbol indicates product to rain or "dangerous voltage" inside the important instructions moisture. product that presents a risk of accompanying the product. electric shock or personal
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Important Information Sound Pressure Control Articles L44.5 and 44.6 of the Code on Public Health modified by Article 2 of the Law dated May 28th 1996 impose a maximum acoustic output of 100 decibels. The headphone provided and your player do abide by the legislation in force. Prolonged listening in full power may irreversibly damage the user’s hearing. Service This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques. For instructions on how to obtain s
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End User License Agreement IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of DFARS 252.227-7013, or FAR 52.227-19, or in FAR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE! 52.227-14 Alt. III, as applicable. THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL 3. TERM AND TERMINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THOMSON INC., OR ANY THOMSON (a) Your license is effective on the date you accept this EULA and remains in GROUP ENTITY, AS DEFINED BELOW (COLLECTIVELY “THOMSON effect until this EU
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End User License Agreement The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property statement of the agreement between you and THOMSON Entity, which laws. This protection also extends to documentation for the WMA Software, supersedes all proposals or prior agreements, oral or written, and all other whether in written or electronic form. communications between you and THOMSON Entity, relating to the subject GRANT OF LICENSE. The WMA Software is only licensed to you as follows:
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Before You Begin Dear Thomson Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Thomson Digital Audio Player. This product 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 Engine or the application recommended by the online music download service. (Note: Services
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Before You Begin Things to consider before you get started... Computer System Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® XP SP1 (SP= Service Pack). • Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher • Internet access (broadband recommended) • 250MB free hard disk space for the software • 128MB RAM • CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction • USB port (2.0 recommended) • Sound card • 16- bit color video card Secure Music Download Requirements •Windows XP SP1 or higher (SP=S
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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 unit 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. Product Registration Please fill out the product regist
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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 • format and sort the contents, update the system files. Inserting Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive 1. Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your player into your computer. IMPORTANT: Don’t connect the USB
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Software Setup Auto Updater To keep your player up to date with the latest software available for your player you can use the Auto Updater application that was installed during the software installation. To update your player, right-click on the icon in the taskbar while your player is connected to your computer. You must be connected to the Internet for this to work properly. Select from the menu “Check For Updates” for checking firmware updates and “Update Firmware” for updating your player. T
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Connecting to the Computer Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the digital audio player to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. The unit will turn on automatically. The player will appear as a Windows portable device (Windows XP) using the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). Note: It might take several seconds for the player to be detected. Click Refresh in My Computer or Explorer to make sure the player has been detected. Note: The player is capable of transferring files at USB
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Connecting to the Computer Charging the Battery Your digital audio 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 unit for at least 3 hours before first use. • Charge the unit for at least 3 hours after putting away the unit for a long time. • Battery replacement should only be made by trained technicians. Ref
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files to the Player You may select one of the methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Yahoo! Music Engine, 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-ROM into CD-ROM Drive). Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine - refer to page 16 Transferring files via Windows Explorer (drag-and-dro
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only) Yahoo! Music Engine 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 Note: Do not disconnect the USB cable during music downlo
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Transferring Files to the Player Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) (Windows XP only) In the Windows Explorer, when the player is opened, the “Data” and “Media” views will be displayed for the player. The Data View is used to manage data content on the player, such as text files. The Media View is used to manage media content supported by the player for playback, such as mp3 and wma. You can copy files to / delete files from the player through Windows Explorer, but you canno
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Transferring Files to the Player Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer Attention: Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded. For Win 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. 18
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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. Updated your player software using the Auto Updater application if it was installed. See page 12 on updating your player (You must have
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General Controls Overview 6 Top view Front view Right view 4 1 5 2 3 1. The display 2. M - Enters or exits the player’s menu. (During playback, press once to access the previous navigation screen before playback, press twice to access player’s menu. Press three times to go back to the playback screen.) 20
