RCA S1001 User manual

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It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.

Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su euipo.

FCC Information

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FCC Information

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this product.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation . This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Also, the Federal Communications

Commission has prepared a helpful booklet,

"How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV

Interference Problems." This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing

Office, Washington, DC 20402. Please specify stock number

004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.

This product complies with DHHS Rules 21

CFR Subchapter J. Applicable at the date of manufacture.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la class B est conforme à la norme du NMB-003 du

Canada

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" D A N G E R O U S

VOLTAGE" INSIDE

THE PRODUCT.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

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WARNING:

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SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all products and operational details should any discrepancies arise in other languages.

Safety Information

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S1000

Equipment tested for compliance as a complete unit

RCA

S1031

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S1001


RCA

SC1000

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S1010


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RCA

SC1002


Service Information

This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the warranty included in this

Guide.

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed.

Technical Specification

Product: Digital Audio Player

Brand: RCA

Model: S1000, S1001, S1010, S1031, SC1000,

SC1001, SC1002

For Your Records

Keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase to obtain warranty parts and service.

In the event that service should be required, you may need both the model number and the serial number. In the space below, record the date and place of purchase, and the serial number:

Date of Purchase

Place of Purchase

Serial No.

Electrical Consumption

AAA x 1

IMPORTER

Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de

C.V.

Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13.

Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauhtémoc

C.P. 06700. México, D.F.

Telefono: 52-55-11-020360

RFC: CTM-980723-KS5

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Table of Contents

EN FCC Information

Safety Information


Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . .1

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .2

Unpacking your unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

What’s so special about this

MP3 player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Computer system requirements . . .2

Precautions for the unit . . . . . . . . . .3

Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Caution while driving . . . . . . . . . . .3

Headset safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Inserting Battery into the Player . . .4

Important Battery Information . . . .4

Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

General Controls . . . . . . . . . . .5

Transferring Files to the Player

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using the Accessories . . . . . . .6

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

How Files are Organized . . . . . . . . .7

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Switching On and Off Player . . . . . .7

Playing/Pausing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Skipping Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Scanning Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Listening to Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Operation in Sports Mode . . . . . . . .8

mp3 and WMA Playback . . . . .9

Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Random Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Repeat Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

My Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Manual and Preset Modes . . . . . . .10

Manual Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Saving Preset Stations . . . . . . . . . . .10

Selecting Preset Stations . . . . . . . .10

Clearing Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Suppressing Stereo Signal . . . . . . .10

Stop Listening to the Radio . . . . . .10

Radio Recording . . . . . . . . . . .11

Recording Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Selecting Recording Duration . . . .11

Listening to Radio Recordings . . . .11

Deleting Radio Recordings . . . . . . .11

Sound Feature . . . . . . . . . . . .12

DSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Personal Information . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using Pedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Body Mass Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Multiple Lap Timing . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Setting the Player . . . . . . . . .14

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

System Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

More Information . . . . . . . . .15

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . .15

Check for Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . .16

U.S. Limited Warranty . . . . . .17

Canadian Limited Warranty . .19

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Before You Begin

"Dear RCA Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the RCA 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, you must use Windows Media Player or the application recommended by the online music download service.

(Note: Services and applications must be Windows Media audio-compliant and support Digital Rights Management.)"

Unpacking your unit

When you unpack your new player, be sure you have removed all the accessories and documentation. The items below should have been packed in the box with your player.

• RCA player

• Music Management CD

• USB connection cable

• Clip Earphones

• Neck Strap

• Armband

• Carrying case

• Belt clip

What’s so special about this mp3 player?

This player is meant to play mp3 and

Windows Media TM audio files.

To do so, you need the use of a Windows computer with a USB port , USB extension cable (included) and music management software.

Computer system requirements

• Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended

Macintosh iMac G3 or higher

• Windows ®98SE, Me, 2000 (SP3 or higher), or XP

Mac OS X Version 10.1.5 or higher

• Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher

• Internet access

• 100MB free hard disk space for the software

• 64MB RAM (128 MB recommended)

• CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction

• USB port (2.0 recommended)

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Warning:

Use of this product is for your personal use only. Unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material may infringe upon the rights of third parties and may be contrary to copyright laws.

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.

Precautions for the Unit

• Do not use the unit immediately after transportation from a cold place to a warm place; condensation problem may result.

• Avoid shock to the unit.

• Do not store the unit near fire, places with high temperature or in direct sunlight.

• Do not operate or store unit in places with frequent static electricity or electrical noise (e.g. speaker, TV set).

• Clean the unit with a soft cloth or a damp chamois leather. Never use solvents.

• The unit must only be opened by qualified personnel.

Caution

• Keep product out of direct sunlight.

Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat (such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction.

• Do not expose to rain or moisture.

Headset Safety

Have a Blast- Just Not in

Your Eardrums

Make sure you turn down the volume on the unit before you put on headphones. Increase the volume to the desired level only after headphones are in place.

• Do not play your headset at a high volume. Hearing experts warn against extended high-volume play.

• If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

• You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Even if your headset is an open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, don’t turn up the volume so high that you are unable to hear what is around you.

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Inserting Battery into the

Player

Slide the battery compartment door to the side and lift up to open. Insert a AAAsize battery with polarities corresponding to the indications on the compartment.

Close the door after the battery is inserted.

Caution

• The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire, explosion, or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, heat above 100ºC (212ºF), or incinerate.

• Do not place the battery under direct sunlight or in excessively hot places over 45ºC (113ºF) such as the dashboard of car.

• Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away from children. Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

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Important Battery

Information

• When storing the unit , be sure to remove the battery because they may leak and damage the unit.

• Battery may leak electrolyte if inserted incorrectly, if disposed of in fire, or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged.

• Discard leaky battery immediately.

Leaking battery may cause skin burns or other personal injury.

• Dispose of battery, according to federal, state and local regulations.

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General Controls

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4

5

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10 11 12

1.

2.

- headphone jack.

- switches on the player; during playback, pauses and resumes playback; when listening to radio, switched between preset and manual mode; when in Stopwatch mode, starts and stops the stopwatch.

3. +/– - adjust volume. During menu navigation, press + or – to move along menu items at the same level.

4. SEL - press to: press and hold to select music as My Selections; confirm selections; select options in menu setting; for sectioned audible files, press repeatedly during playback to

5. select skipping by section or by file.

/ - skip backward or forward a file; search through a file. During menu navigation, press or to go back or up one leve.

6.

- stops playback; press and hold to switch off the player.

- USB connector - Lift the cover up 7.

to open.

8. Lock switch - slide to the locked icon to

9.

prevent accidental key activation. The lock icon shows on the display when keys are locked.

- Battery compartment - slide the cover to the side and lift it up to open.

Insert one AAA-size battery to power the player. The battery icon shows on the display to indicate battery level.

Replace battery when the icon is empty.

10. M - accesses the player’s menu.

11. - starts and pauses radio recording.

12. P - cycles among the pedometer’s selection.

Transferring Files to Player

You should refer to the software manual for details in software installation, connecting your player with the computer and transferring files to the player.

Attention

Do not disconnect the USB connection during music download. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded.

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Using the Accessories

Using Clip Earphones

The right ear clip phone is labeled R while the left ear clip phone is labeled L.

1. Slide the ear hook behind the ear with the ear pad on the front of the ear.

Using Belt Clip

Snap the belt clip to the back of the unit.

Recommend inserting the bottom of the clip in first and then snapping the top into place. To top of the clip is open to give access to the top buttons.

2. For best sound quality, make sure the earpad fits closely with your ear.

Using Armband

Insert the player into the carrying case and secure with the case button. Slide the armband through the case’s ring. The unit will seem to have a lot of movement within the armband, but once it is on the arm the slack and movement will be less.

Adjust the length of the armband if necessary.

It is recommended to use the belt clip while using the pedometer. The belt clip should be fixed at waist level (e.g. on the belt) for more accurate measurement.

The belt clip cannot be used at the same time with the carrying case. You should remove the player from the carrying case before using the belt clip.

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Quick Start

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How Files are Organized?

The files transferred to the player will be sorted automatically so that you can easily find and play them. They are sorted as below:

• Music

• Audiobooks

• Radio Recs

• My Selections

• Folders

Music >

Audiobooks >

Radio Recs >

Note: Radio Recs are recorded files from the radio (see “Radio Recording”); My

Selections are your preferred files (see

“My Selections”) and all mp3, wma and audible files are listed in the Folders menu.

Music files are further sorted as below:

• Artists

• Albums

• Titles

• Genres

• Years

The navigation menu is displayed when playback is stopped or when M is pressed during playback.

Menu Navigation

To navigate through the menu, press to go into a menu level, press + or – to move along menu items at the same level. Press to go back up a menu level.

If the selected item is a music, audible or recorded file, press or will start playback.

Basic Operation

Refer to the following for basic operations. For detailed operations and advanced features, please refer to the relevant sections.

Switching On and Off

Player

• Press and hold to turn on the unit.

• To turn off the player completely, press and hold .

Playing / Pausing

• Press to begin playback.

• Press to pause playback, press again to resume playback.

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Quick Start

Skipping Files

• To skip to the next file, press and release .

• To go to the previous file, press and release within the beginning 4 seconds of the current file. Otherwise, press and release twice.

Note: for sectioned audible files, press

SEL and then perform the steps above to go to the previous or next audible section.

Press SEL repeatedly to select skipping by file or by section.

4. Press or once to tune down or up frequency. or

Press and hold or and release the button when you see “Searching...” to start automatic search for the next available station. or

Press and hold or continuously to tune down or up frequency at a faster rate until you release the button.

Scanning Files

• To scan backward, press and hold .

• To scan forward, press and hold .

Listening to Radio

1. While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’s menu. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’s menu.)

2. While “Go to” is highlighted in the menu, press to enter into the submenu.

Go to

Shuffle

Repeat

>

Off

Off

3. While “Radio” is highlighted, press SEL to switch to radio.

Radio

Stopwatch

BMI

Operation in Sports Mode

• For accurate use of the pedometer, remember to enter your personal information. (Refer to the paragraph

“Personal Information” on page 12)

• To measure your stride length, measure the distance traveled by walking 20 steps and divide distance by 20.

...

Stride length

=

...

...

...

20 steps (Distance traveled)

Distance traveled

20

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mp3 and WMA Playback

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Basic Playback

Refer to “Quick Start”.

Random Playback

While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’s menu. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’s menu.) Press – to highlight “Shuffle”. Press SEL repeatedly to select between turning on or off shuffle mode. The shuffle icon lights on the display.

Repeat Playback

While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’s menu. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’s menu.) Press – to highlight “Repeat”. Press SEL repeatedly to select a repeat mode (Repeat One ,

Repeat All and Repeat Off).

The corresponding icon lights on the display.

Tips:

Shuffle on + Repeat one = a file is selected randomly and played repeatedly.

Shuffle on + Repeat All = Files are played in random order repeatedly.

My Selections

My Selections is a playlist of your preferred files.

1. Select your preferred files in one of the following ways:

• Press SEL while you are listening to a preferred file with “Added to MySel” showing on the display.

• Press SEL while you are browsing files in the navigation menu with “Added to MySel” showing on the display. (for more detail on how the navigation menu is laid out, see "Quick Start -

How Files are Organized and Menu

Navigation).

You may select a file as My Selections as many times as you want, even if it has already been selected. If your selected item is an artist, an album etc., all files within will be selected as My Selections.

2. Select “My Selections” folder from the navigation menu (see “Quick Start -

How Files are Organized and Menu

Navigation” for details).

3. Press to begin playback.

• To clear My Selections, while the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’s menu. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’s menu.)

Press – to highlight “Clear MySel”.

Press SEL to confirm clearing.

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Radio

Basic Operations

Refer to "Quick Start" for basic operations.

Manual and Preset Modes

Press repeatedly to select between the two modes while listening to the radio.

Manual mode – tuning to stations manually,

Preset mode – selecting stations saved in preset memory

Selecting Preset Stations

1. Make sure you are in preset mode

2. Press or to select a preset number.

Clearing Presets

1. In preset mode, press or to select an unwanted preset number.

Preset mode

Manual Tuning

Refer to step 4 of “Listening to Radio” on p.8 for more information.

Saving Preset Stations

1. Tune to a station to be saved as a preset station (refer to manual tuning).

2. Press SEL.

3. Press or number.

to select a preset preset number.

Suppressing Stereo Signal

If FM stereo reception is weak, select mono sound to reduce the noise.

1. While listening to the radio, press M to view the radio sub-menu.

3. Press SEL to select between stereo or mono sound.

Stop Listening to the Radio

• Press and hold to turn off the player. OR

• Press M while listening to the radio.

Select “Go to” and then “Library” by pressing twice. The player will return to file navigation you were last at. If you were looking at an artist, then you will return to that list of artists.

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Radio Recording

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Recording Radio

Radio programs can be recorded as mp3 files. They can be treated in the same way as other mp3 music files.

1. Tune to the station to be recorded.

2. Press to start recording. Press again to pause recording. Press again to resume.

3. Press to stop recording.

4. Press or to play the selected recording.

Note: Radio recordings can also be found in FM directory under folders option.

Note: When playback is stopped, press to go back to the navigation menu.

Deleting Radio Recordings

1 In music mode, press M to view the main menu.

Recording in progress

3 Press to view radio recordings. Press + or – to highlight an unwanted recording.

Selecting Recording

Duration

1. While listening to the radio, press M to view the radio sub-menu.

"Delete File".

(recording duration).

3. Press SEL to select among max, 60min,

30 min and 5 min.

Listening to Radio

Recordings

1. In music mode (refer to “Stop Listening to the Radio” on the previous page), press M to view the main menu.

3. Press to view radio recordings. Press + or – to highlight a desired recording.

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Sound Feature

DSP

DSP feature consists of a number of sound effects.

While playback is stopped, press M to access player’s menu. Press – to highlight

“DSP”. Press SEL repeatedly to highlight an effect mode (Flat, Bass, Pop, Rock and

Jazz).

Sports Mode

Personal Information

For accurate use of the pedometer, you should have entered your personal information first. press SEL or press SEL or to enter its sub-menu.

to enter its sub-menu.

age, weight, height and stride. Press

SEL and then + or – to adjust values.

Using Pedometer

Press P repeatedly to select among

Number of Steps, Distance Traveled,

Calorie Burned and display off. To reset the pedometer, press and hold P.

When the pedometer indicator is off, the pedometer counter is paused. The pedometer counter is resumed when the pedometer indicator is either Number of

Steps, Distance Traveled, or Calorie

Burned. If the pedometer information was not reset, then pressing P will just resume the count were the pedometer information last ended.

Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI is a measure which takes into account a person’s weight and height to estimate total body fat in adults. It may vary depending on your body type and composition. BMI is calculated by the following formula:

BMI =

Body weight (kg)

[ Body height (m) ]2

Body weight (lb)

= 703 x

[ Body height (inch) ]2

You should have entered your personal information before checking this index

(refer to Personal Information).

Note:

The pedometer is more accurate when the player is in an upright position and fixed at waist level (e.g. on the belt) using the clip belt.

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Sports Mode

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To check your BMI, press M to view the main menu. While "Go to" is highlighted in the menu, press to enter the submenu. Press – to highlight BMI and then press SEL or . Press to go back to the player’s menu .

Radio

Stopwatch

BMI

Different BMI ranges correspond to different health condition.

Females Health

Condition

Underweight

Ideal

Males

Less than 20

(<20) greater than or equal to 20 but less than 25

(>=20 but <25)

Less than 18 (<18) greater than or equal to 18 but less than 25 (>=18 but <25)

Overweight greater than or equal to 25 but less than 30

(>=25 but <30) greater than or equal to 25 but less than 30 (>=25 but <30)

Stopwatch

1. To access stopwatch, press M to view the main menu

2. While "Go to" is highlighted in the menu, press to enter the submenu. press SEL.

4. Press to start timer. Press again to stop and again to resume the timer.

5. While timer is stopped, press to reset time.

Multiple Lap Timing

1. In stopwatch mode, when the timer is running, press SEL to start multiple lap timing function.

the unit will display the lap difference briefly on the display. Repeat this step to mark more laps (maximum 9 laps).

0: 28: 02.00

Lp4 0: 10: 14:.00

Avg 0:07:00.00

Obese greater than or equal to 30

(>=30) greater than or equal to 30 (>=30)

Note: BMI is a general indicator of your health. The information above is a rough estimation only. To have a full understanding of your health condition, consult with your doctor.

3. Press to stop the timer when all laps are finished.

4. Press and + or – to review all the lap times.

5. Press to clear all lap times and reset the timer.

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Setting the Player

Settings

While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’s menu. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’s menu.) Press – to highlight “Settings”. Press to enter the setting menu. The following items are available:

• Contrast (adjusts the display contrast,

7 levels available)

• Backlight (adjusts the duration of display backlight, 4 options available)

• Power Save (adjusts the duration of when unit will shut down automatically, 5 options available)

• Sensitivity (adjusts the pedometer sensitivity, 3 levels available)

• FreqStep (Frequency Step) (selects between US or Europe frequency mode)

• Language (selects the display language)

• Unit (selects the unit between English or metric system)

• Personal Info (inputs personal details for Sports mode, refer to Sports Mode

- Personal Information)

• Advanced (Protocol - switches between MSC or MTP mode, refer to

More Information for details)

• Flip Display (selects the display orientation)

• ResetDefaults (restore all settings to default value by pressing SEL)

Unless otherwise indicated, select available options within each item by pressing SEL repeatedly. To exit the setting menu, press M.

System Info

While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’s menu. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’s menu.) Press – to highlight “System Info”. Press SEL to check memory usage and software version.

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More Information

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Troubleshooting Tips

The player does not turn on when the PLAY button is pressed?

• Battery may be empty.

• Battery may be inserted incorrectly.

Skipping tracks or bad sound quality?

• Repeat, random or program function may be activated.

• There may be strong magnetic fields

(e.g. too close to TV) near the unit.

Cannot perform playback?

• LOCK function may be activated.

• There may be no mp3/WMA tracks in the internal memory.

USB display does not appear when connected to computer?

• Check connection between your unit and the computer. (Refer to the software instruction manual)

• Check if the USB drivers are properly installed if you are using Windows

98SE.

• You may have to re-associate the drive letter that was assigned to the device. Please check your help on

Windows for details on assigning a different drive letter.

Cannot playback tracks on the player.

• Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at supported bitrates.

Bitrates supported by the player: mp3 – 32 to 320 kbps wma – 48 to 192 kbps

• WMA files may be DRM protected and you don’t have the proper rights

(license) to play the files.

• Check the website and/or application help system of the music download service provider from where the content was purchased for license acquisition details. For more information on how license acquisition works, go to www

.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/drm.

• Play the original or downloaded song on your computer to ensure that there was nothing wrong with the encoding of the mp3 or WMA.

• The player’s clock is inaccurate. This may cause DRM files to work incorrectly. To fix the problems, install batteries properly and connect the player to the computer using the USB cable. Then connect to the secure service where DRM encoded files came from. The clock should reset and DRM files should now work properly.

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More Information

What are MTP and MSC modes?

• MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode is essential if you want to transfer

DRM content to your player. In MTP mode your player will no longer show up as a drive letter. So programs that were designed to work with a device that shows up as a drive letter will not be able to work directly with the player.

• MSC (Mass Storage Class) mode – device is in this mode when connected to Windows 2000, 98ME and 98SE operating systems. XP users must change the device manually to MSC mode, see “Settings” for details. In this mode, the device will show up as a drive letter on your PC and behaves as a detachable drive for file transfer in one or both directions.

The player does not work after reformat.

• In case you need to reformat the player, it must be in FAT or FAT32 format. The player does not work in

NTFS format.

What does the PlaysForSure logo mean?

• PlaysForSure is a new logo program from Microsoft®. Consumers can match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you’ll know your digital media will play for sure. For more information on the

Microsoft PlaysForSure program, visit www.PlaysForSure.com.

Check for Updates

Visit http://www.rca.com/ digitalaudiodownloads for the latest news and firmware upgrades for our

Digital Audio Player. You must update your system after new downloads have been made in order for the new applications to be executed.

Frequently Asked

Questions

You can get FAQ information at www.rca.com/digitalaudiofaq.

Note:

For better result, we recommend a constant encoded bit rate from 32 to 320kbps for mp3 and 48kbps to

192kbps for Windows Media Audio.

Nevertheless, your unit can play tracks encoded in variable bit rate (VBR).

Note:

This unit may temporarily cease to function if subjected to electrostatic disturbance. To resume normal operation, it may be necessary to cycle the power off and back on or to remove and reinstthe battery.

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U.S. Limited Warranty

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What your warranty covers:

• Defects in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

• One year from date of purchase.

The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.

What we will do:

• Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit. The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period.

• Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service. For rental firms, proof of first rental is also required.

How to make a warranty claim:

• Properly pack your unit. Include any cables, etc., which were originally provided with the product.

We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.

• Include evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your name and address and a description of the defect. Send via standard UPS or its equivalent to:

Thomson Inc.

Product Exchange Center

11721 B Alameda Avenue

Socorro, Texas 79927

• Insure your shipment for loss or damage. Thomson accepts no liability in case of damage or loss en route to Thomson.

• Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty.

• A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you freight prepaid.

What your warranty does not cover:

• Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual provides information regarding operating Instructions and user controls. For additional information, ask your dealer.)

• Installation and set-up service adjustments.

• Batteries.

• Damage from misuse or neglect.

• Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products.

• Products purchased or serviced outside the USA.

• Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

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U.S. Limited Warranty

Product Registration:

• Please complete and mail the Product registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

Limitation of Warranty:

• THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.

ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO

VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES

SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.

• REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE

REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT

OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF

THE STATE OF INDIANA. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON

THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

How state law relates to this warranty:

• Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

• This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state.

If you purchased your product outside the USA:

• This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information.

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Canadian Limited Warranty

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Thomson multimedia Ltd. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation.

This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from accidents, misuse or leaking batteries.

Should your product not perform properly during the warranty period, either:

1. Return it to the selling dealer with proof of purchase for replacement,

OR

2. Remove the batteries (where applicable), and pack product complete with accessories in the original carton (or equivalent).

— Mail prepaid (with proof of purchase) and insured to:

Thomson multimedia Ltd.

6200 Edwards Blvd.,

Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2V7

Canada

The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation, and to the extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim, exclude or limit any such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies, such provisions shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to comply therewith.

If you are unable to find a qualified servicer for out of warranty service, you may write to:

Thomson Inc.

P.O. Box 0944

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., 46206-0944

Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference. This information is required if service is needed during the warranty period.

PURCHASE DATE

NAME OF STORE

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IMPORTADOR

Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V.

Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13.

Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauhtémoc

C.P. 06700. México, D.F.

Telefono: 52-55-11-020360

RFC: CTM-980723-KS5

Thomson Inc.

P.O. Box 1976

Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976

© 2006 Thomson Inc.

Trademark(s) ® Registered

Marca(s) ® Registrada(s)

Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) www.rca.com

Printed In China / Impreso en China

Tocom (v 4.0)

u s e r m a n u a l

Software

Installation

File Transfer

Installation des software

Transfert de musique

Instalación de logiciel

Trasferencia de

Música

It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.

Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su euipo.


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("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you and Thomson Inc.

("Thomson") for the RCA Audio

Device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any ("Program").

LICENSE

a) You are granted the license (i) to use the Program on a single workstation and (ii) to make one (1) copy of the

Program into any machine-readable form for backup of the Program, provided the copy contains all of the original Program’s proprietary notices.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BY INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR

CLICKING ON THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON

OF THE SOFTWARE, COPYING OR

OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, YOU

ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU

HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT,

UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE

BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF

THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, CLICK ON THE

REJECTION BUTTON AND/OR DO NOT

INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND/OR DO NOT

USE THE PROGRAM.

b) You may transfer the Program and license, only as part of the Audio

Device, to another party if the other party agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you transfer the Program, you must at the same time either transfer all copies to the same party or destroy any copies not transferred.


LICENSE RESTRICTIONS

a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this Agreement, no other licenses are implied.

b) You may not (i) modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble

(except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law) or create derivative works based upon the Program or (ii) copy the Program, except as expressly permitted herein. You agree that you shall only use the Program in a manner that complies with all applicable laws in the jurisdictions in which you use the Program, including, but not limited to, applicable restrictions concerning copyright and other intellectual property rights. e) The Program is provided with

"RESTRICTED RIGHTS". Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of DFARS 252.227-

7013, or FAR 52.227-19, or in FAR 52.227-

14 Alt. III, as applicable.

TERM AND TERMINATION

a) The license is effective on the date you accept this Agreement, and remains in effect until terminated by either party.

b) You may terminate this license without any notice or delay, by destroying or permanently erasing the Program and all copies thereof. c) The Program may contain pre-release code that does not perform at the level of a final code release. In this case, the

Program may not operate properly.

Updated versions of the Program can be downloaded from www.rca.com. c) If you use, copy, modify, or transfer the

Program, or any copy, in whole or part, except as expressly provided for in this license, your license is automatically terminated.

d) When the license is terminated, you must destroy or permanently erase the

Program and all copies thereof.

d) Thomson is not obligated to provide support services for the Program.

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WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS"

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,

EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE

IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-

INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO

THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF

THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD

THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU

(AND NOT THOMSON, ITS SUPPLIERS, ITS

AFFILIATES OR ITS DEALERS) ASSUME THE

ENTIRE COST FOR ALL NECESSARY REPAIR

OR CORRECTION.

OWNERSHIP RIGHTS

All title and intellectual property rights in and to the Program and any copies thereof are owned by Thomson or its suppliers. All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the Program is the property of the respective content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. This license grants you no rights to use such content.

This exclusion of warranty may not be allowed under some applicable laws. As a result, the above exclusion may not apply to you, and you may have other rights depending on the law that applies to you.


LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT

PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO

EVENT SHALL THOMSON, ITS AFFILIATES,

OR ITS DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY

SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT

LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF

PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,

CORRUPTION OF FILES, LOSS OF BUSINESS

INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER

PECUNIARY LOSS) REGARDLESS OF CAUSE

OR FORM OF ACTION, INCLUDING

CONTRACT, TORT OR NEGLIGENCE,

ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR

INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN

IF THOMSON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR

THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE

PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED

RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION,

USE, AND RESULTS OBTAINED.

WINDOWS MEDIA

This version of the Audio Device Player

("The Player") contains software licensed from Microsoft that enables you to play

Windows Media Audio (WMA) files

("WMA Software").The WMA Software is licensed to you for use with the

RCA/THOMSON Portable Audio Device digital music player under the following conditions. By installing and using this version of the Player, you are agreeing to these conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE

TO THE CONDITIONS OF THIS END USER

LICENSE AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL

OR USE THIS VERSION OF THE Player.

BECAUSE SOME STATES AND

JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE

EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL

DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY

NOT APPLY TO YOU.

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EN The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This protection also extends to documentation for the WMA Software, whether in written or electronic form.

MICROSOFT IS NOT PROVIDING ANY

WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO YOU FOR

THE WMA SOFTWARE, AND MICROSOFT

MAKES NO REPRESENTATION

CONCERNING THE OPERABILITY OF THE

WMA SOFTWARE.

GRANT OF LICENSE. The WMA Software is only licensed to you as follows:

You may use this version of the Player containing the WMA Software only with the Portable Audio Device player.

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the WMA Software, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law in spite of this limitation.

The WMA Software is of U.S. origin. Any export of this version of the Player must comply with all applicable international and national laws, including the U.S.

Export Administration Regulations, that apply to the WMA Software incorporated in the Player.

You may transfer your right to use this version of the Player only as part of a sale or transfer of your Portable Audio Device player, on the condition that the recipient agrees to the conditions in this End User

License Agreement. If the version of the

Player that you are transferring is an upgrade, you must also transfer all prior versions of the Player that you have which include the WMA Software.


THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE

ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY

BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS

INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF

YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY

SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE

GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S

LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC

COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN

THE APPROPRIATE FOLDER ON YOUR

COMPUTER UPON INSTALLATION OF THE

SOFTWARE. THOMSON IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY’S

SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO

LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD

PARTY SOFTWARE.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, U.S.A. without regard to its conflict of laws.

GENERAL TERMS

This Agreement can only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and

Thomson, and changes from the terms and conditions of this Agreement made in any other manner will be of no effect.

If any portion of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remainder of the Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between you and Thomson, which supersedes all proposals or prior agreements, oral or written, and all other communications between you and

Thomson, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

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Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .1

Computer System Requirements . . .1

What’s so special about this mp3 player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Insert the Included CD-ROM into

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Connecting to the Computer . .4

Connecting the Player to the

Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Transferring Music . . . . . . . . . .5

Transferring Files to the Digital

Audio Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Transferring Files via Yahoo! Music

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Yahoo! Music Unlimited: Supercharge the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Transferring Files via Windows Media

Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Transferring Files via Windows Explorer

(Drag and Drop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Profiling (Model Dependent) .9

Disconnecting the Player . . . .10

Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . .11

The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all products and operational details should any discrepancies arise in other languages.


Dear RCA Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the RCA

Digital Audio Player. Our products will play open mp3 and Windows

Media™ audio (WMA) content and for certain models, 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, you may use the applications recommended by the online music download service.

Computer System

Requirements

• Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended

• Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP

• Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher

• Internet access

• 100MB free hard disk space for the software

• 64MB RAM (128 MB recommended)

• CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction

• USB port (2.0 recommended)

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Warning:

Use of this product is for your personal use only. Unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material may infringe upon the rights of third parties and may be contrary to copyright laws.

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What’s so special about this mp3 player?

This player is meant to play mp3 and

Windows Media TM audio files transferred in the built-in flash memory.

To do so, you need the use of a

Windows computer with USB port and a music management software (Yahoo!

Music Engine or Window Media Player recommended).

The Music Management CD that comes with your Digital Audio Player contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your

Digital Audio Player work properly.

These components do the following:

• to install USB driver (for Windows

98SE users only),

• to use a music management software to organize your music collection,

• to enable you to transfer files from your computer to your Digital Audio

Player.

2

Getting Started

Inserting the Included CD-

ROM into CD-ROM Drive

1. Turn on your computer and place the

Music Management CD that comes with your digital audio player into your computer.

2. If the setup screen does not appear, double click My Computer, double click your CD-ROM drive icon, and double click “Install” to run the installer.

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Note:

Don’t connect the USB device to the PC or digital audio player before or during the CD-ROM installation.

If you’re running Windows ME/ 2000/

XP, no additional drivers are required.

If you’re running Windows 98SE, you must install the USB drivers from the

CD-ROM in order for the digital audio player to function properly.

Note: The Music

Management CD may contain one or more music management software that can help transfer music content to your digital audio player. Please refer to the section on your installed software for basic transfer operations.

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Connecting to the Computer

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Connecting the Player to the Computer

Connect the Digital Audio Player to your computer. If a USB connection cable is provided, connect it to the player first before the computer. The larger end of the cable should be connected to the computer while the smaller end to the player.

The player

Note

It might take several seconds for the device (the Digital Audio

Player) to be detected, especially in

Windows 2000/XP. Click Refresh in My

Computer or Explorer to make sure the device has been detected.

Some models can be directly connected to the USB port of the computer. If necessary, an optional USB extension cable can be used.

The digital audio player will appear as a removable disk drive.

Note

The Digital Audio Player is capable of transferring files at full-speed when a USB 2.0

connection is used. USB 2.0 is up to

40 times faster than USB 1.1. If a

USB 2.0 port is available on your computer, use it to connect to your

Digital Audio Player. The player is still backward compatible with the older

USB 1.1 ports. However, you will not be able to take full advantage of the potential speed increase.

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Transferring Music

Transferring Files to a

Digital Audio Player

Depending on the availability of software on your Music Management CD specific to your digital audio player, you can transfer files to your Digital Audio Player via 1) Yahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only), 2) Windows Media Player or 3)

Windows Explorer (requires no software installation).

If your Digital Audio Player isn’t already connected to your computer, connect it to the computer using the provided USB cable as illustrated on the previous page.

• Transferring files via Yahoo! Music

Engine (Windows XP only) - refer to page 6,

• Transferring files via Windows Media

Player - refer to page 8,

• Transferring files via Windows Explorer

(drag-and-drop) - refer to page 9.

Note

• Secure music download files can be transferred to your player through Windows Media

Player or Yahoo! Music Engine. (Note:

Services and applications must be

Windows Media audio-compliant and support Digital Rights Management.

Windows XP with Service Pack 1 required.) (Apple iTunesTM music content is not supported).

For more information on Yahoo! Music

Engine, visit http://music.yahoo.com/musicengine

For more information on Windows

Media Player, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows/w indowsmedia.

• Some wma files may be DRM protected. You must acquire licenses for DRM protected wma files before they can be played on the player.

For more information, go to www.microsoft.com/windows/ windowsmedia/drm

Attention

Do not disconnect the USB connection during music download. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded.

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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 music and transfer to your digital audio 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/musicengine/

4. From a playlist (My Playlists in the left navigation pane): at the bottom of the

Yahoo! Music Engine window, click the

Transfer to Device button and select the drive letter to where the playlist is to be transferred. OR

5. From My Music: drag and drop files from My Music to the digital audio player. (You may also drag artists and albums from My Music).

6. The Yahoo! Music Engine will check to see if there is sufficient storage space on the device to copy the songs. If not, you will have to reduce the number of songs you are transferring.

Note: Yahoo! Music Engine only works on Windows XP. with Service Pack 1 or higher.

1. Launch the Yahoo! Music Engine.

2. Attach the digital audio player to your computer. You should see the Jukebox name appear in the left navigation pane.

3. In the Yahoo! Music Engine, click My

Music or click on a playlist on the left navigation pane.

Attention

Make sure all data are transferred to the Digital

Audio Player before unplugging the

USB connection.

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Yahoo! Music Unlimited:

Supercharge the Engine

Yahoo! Music Unlimited is a subscription service with access to over 1 million songs, plus much more. For a low monthly price, you can:

• add any of those million songs to your personal music library to listen,

• transfer to your digital audio player,

• share with others*,

• buy burnable downloads,

• listen to LAUNCHcast Plus, the commercial-free radio service.

To subscribe, click Y! Unlimited in the left navigation pane then click on the graphic offering you a 7-day free trial.

If you have a Yahoo! ID, you will be taken through the account setup process. If you do not have a Yahoo! ID, you will be prompted to sign up for a free Yahoo! account, then you will be taken through the Y! Music Unlimited setup process.

For more information, please visit: http://music.yahoo.com

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* Yahoo! Music does not permit copying or transferring music files to other users.

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Windows Media Player

If you want to take your music collection with you, you can easily synchronize items in your library to your digital audio player. The Sync feature in the latest version of Windows Media Player and allows you to synchronize files in categories and playlists in your library to your digital audio player. For complete details, see the “Synchronizing media to your device” topic in the Windows

Media Player help documentation.

1. Connect your player to the computer and open Windows Media Player, select Library from the menu bar, a screen will appear as below:

4. Select Sync from the menu bar, a screen will appear as below:

5. Select Start Sync, the selected items will now be automatically transferred to your player.

Attention



USB connection.

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2. From the left column, select the songs, categories and/or playlist items you want to copy to the player.

3. Drag the selected items to the right column.



Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop)

From Windows Explorer, highlight all the files/folders you want to transfer to your

Digital Audio Player and drag them to the drive letter that is associated with it.

Attention



USB connection.

Attention

Some wma files may be DRM protected and they must be transferred to your player via music management software that supports Windows Media DRM such as

Yahoo! Music Engine and Windows

Media Player. You cannot listen to these protected files if transferred via Windows Explorer.

For more information, go to www.microsoft.com/windows/ windowsmedia/drm

Profiling (Model Dependent)

Some models need to be profiled after file transfer. Profiling helps sort audio files on your player so that you can view in the navigation menus and play them properly.

Please check the player’s user manual if this step is necessary on your player.

Follow the instruction to profile your newly transferred files.

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Disconnecting the Player

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Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer

For Windows XP, from the System Tray, double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Safely Remove

Hardware. Select the drive corresponding to your player and click STOP.

Before disconnecting the USB connection from the computer or the Digital Audio

Player, be sure the "Safe to Remove

Hardware" message is displayed.

Attention

If you want to go back to USB mode for file transfer at this stage, you need to unplug and connect the player to the PC again.

The Stop a Hardware device screen appears. Select the device to be stopped again for confirmation and click OK.

You can also stop your player by left clicking on the icon from the system tray and selecting the drive corresponding to your player.

Attention



USB connection.

The description on this page is based on Windows XP. If you are running other operating systems, there may be some differences. See the

Windows Help for details about safely removing hardware.

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Troubleshooting Tips

Problem

After connecting the player to computer,

"USB connected" does not appear on the display.

Cannot access the player via Windows 2000 computer.

Cannot playback tracks on the player.

What does the PlaysForSure logo mean?

(available on certain models)

Checkpoints / Action

• Make sure the device is powered on. Some players do not automatically come on when plugged into the computer.

• Make sure that the USB connections to the computer and device are securely in.

• Install the Service Pack 3 for Windows

2000. Visit www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

to check for the latest updates.

• Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at supported bitrates. Please check the player’s user manual for bitrates supported.

• WMA files may be DRM protected and you don’t have the proper rights (license) to play the files.

Check the website and/or application help system of the music download service provider from where the content was purchased from for license acquisition details.

For more information on how license acquisition works, go to www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/drm

PlaysForSure is a new logo program from

Microsoft®. Consumers can match the

PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you’ll know your digital media will play for sure.

For more information on the Microsoft

PlaysForSure program, visit www.PlaysForSure.com.

For more information on RCA PlaysForSure devices, visit www.rca.com.

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