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- Page 1 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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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Important Information ... 4 End User License Agreement ... 6 Before You Begin ... 8 Unpacking your player ... 8 Things to consider before you get started..9 Computer system requirements ... 9 Secure music download requirements ... 9 Warning ... - Page 3 Table of Contents Radio recording ... 32 Record duration ... 32 Listening to radio recording ... 32 Deleting radio recording ... 32 Voice recording ... 33 Record duration ... 34 Listening to voice recording ... 34 Deleting voice recording ... 34 Line-in recording ...
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Page 4: Important Information
Important Information WARNING To reduce the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK risk of fire or DO NOT OPEN electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the manufacturer for this player. - Page 5 Important Information FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 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...
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Page 6: End User License Agreement
Program's proprietary notices. (b) You may transfer the Program and license to another party only as a part of the Thomson/RCA branded Portable Digital Audio/Video Device (“A/V Device”), and only if the other party agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this EULA. If you... - Page 7 End User License Agreement DAMAGES. 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. (b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION, USE, AND RESULTS OBTAINED.
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Page 8: Before You Begin
Line-in cable Carrying pouch Explore a world of accessories! Jump on the Internet and go to www.rca.com to discover the additional accessories that are available for your player. Illustrations contained within this publication are for representation only and subject to change. -
Page 9: Things To Consider Before You Get Started
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) •... -
Page 10: Caution 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. -
Page 11: Software Setup
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, •... -
Page 12: Connecting To The Computer
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). -
Page 13: Charging The Battery
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 •... -
Page 14: Transferring Files To The Player
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! 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). -
Page 15: Transferring Files Via Yahoo! Music Jukebox (Windows Xp Or Higher Only)
Transferring Files to the Player Transferring files via Yahoo! Music Jukebox (Windows XP or higher only) 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. -
Page 16: Transferring Files Via Windows Explorer (Drag-And-Drop)
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. -
Page 17: Disconnecting Your Player From The Computer
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. -
Page 18: General Controls
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. •... -
Page 19: Overview Of The General Controls
General Controls Overview Top view Left view Front view 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. - Page 20 General Controls 5. Touch sensitive keypad - touch or move your finger along the surface for operations. 6. USB connector – Attach the small end (Type mini-B) of the mini-USB cable here. Attach the large end (Type A) to your computer’s USB port. The player will enter USB mode automatically, and you can transfer files to and from the computer.
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Page 21: Navigation Display
General Controls Navigation display Indicates the mode currently selected Indicates the item currently selected 1. Indicates whether the player is playing or paused. 2. Indicates if the shuffle mode is on or off. 3. Indicates what repeat mode is activated or off. 4. -
Page 22: Navigation Menus
General Controls Navigation menus The files are sorted according to their file types. Music files are further sorted according to several parameters for quickly searching your favourite music. Once your player is turned on, the following file menu parameters can be seen as below: Home Selecting what you want to play The following example illustrates the steps to select and play songs in the Artists category. - Page 23 General Controls Artist 3 All Songs Album 1 Album 2 Album 3 Album 4 Album 5 Album 4 All Songs Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 Note: • The information provided in the playback screen depends upon the metadata fields that have been set up for the song.
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Page 24: Listening, Viewing And Recording
Listening, Viewing and Recording Music/Audiobooks playback For multi-section audiobook files, touch and hold “skipping by file’”and “skipping by section”. Skipping by file - Touch Skipping by section - Touch file. * Showing Album Art of digital music - Depending on the format of the music file, album art and the application software used for transferring files to the player, not all different formats of the album art might be supported. -
Page 25: Music/Audiobooks Playback Display
Listening, Viewing and Recording Music/Audiobooks playback display 1. Current file number / total number of files (for audiobooks in “Skipping by Section” mode (refer to the previous page), “Sect” shows before current section number / total number of section) 2. Song name (or title of audiobook) 3. -
Page 26: Picture Viewing
Listening, Viewing and Recording Picture viewing Picture files should be copied to the “Media” folder of the player for viewing if your computer has Windows Media Player 10 installed. Scrolls up during file navigation. Scrolls down during file navigation. Skips backward. Skips forward. -
Page 27: Video Viewing
Listening, Viewing and Recording Video viewing Video files must be converted and transferred by the Video Converter installed from the included CD. Please refer to the following pages for details. Scrolls up during file navigation. Scrolls down during file navigation. Skips backward*. -
Page 28: Video Converter
Before transferring any video files to your player, they must be converted to a compatible format for optimal playback. To do so, you need to install the RCA Video Converter in your computer. The video converter only works on Windows XP or higher. - Page 29 Video files cannot be dragged and dropped to the “Media” folder. They must be converted and transferred to the player via RCA Video Converter for playback. Alternatively, converted video files can also be transferred via Windows Media Player in the same way as you transfer music files to the player.
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Page 30: Radio (Switching On)
Listening, Viewing and Recording Radio (switching on) Menu Go to Shuffle Repeat Flat Slideshow Settings Go to Radio Voice Recording Line-in Recording Radio (switching off) Menu Go to Save to Preset Clear Preset Mode Stereo RecDur Settings Go to Library Voice Recording Line-in Recording You may also slide the power key downwards and hold it until the player powers... -
Page 31: Radio Operations
Listening, Viewing and Recording Radio operations Selecting Radio Frequency Touch to select frequency. Tip: touch and hold Automatic station search Touch and hold in the radio mode until “Searching...” shows on the display. The search will stop when the next available radio station is found. Saving preset stations 1. -
Page 32: Radio Recording
Listening, Viewing and Recording Radio recording 1. Touch and hold at any time while listening to the radio to start radio recording. 2. Touch to pause record. Touch 3. Touch and hold to stop recording. OR Slide the power button downwards and release to stop recording. -
Page 33: Voice Recording
Listening, Viewing and Recording Voice recording Menu Go to Shuffle Repeat Flat Slideshow Settings Go to Radio Voice Recording Line-in Recording Voice Rec Ready 1. To start voice recording, touch M in any mode to access the player’s menu (during playback M has to be touched twice). -
Page 34: Record Duration
Listening, Viewing and Recording Record duration You may select the maximum record duration. 1. In the voice recording mode, touch M and then touch 2. Touch to select 5m, 30m, 1h or max (5 min, 30 min, 1 hour and maximum). 3. -
Page 35: Line-In Recording
Listening, Viewing and Recording Line-in recording Menu Go to Shuffle Repeat Flat Slideshow Settings Go to Radio Voice Recording Line-in Recording Line-in Rec Ready Adjust the volume level of the source audio device in order to achieve the optimum recording quality. The source output varies from model to model. You might want to experiment with a few recordings to determine the proper volume output of the source to get optimum recording quality from the player. -
Page 36: Record Duration
Listening, Viewing and Recording Record duration You may select the maximum record duration. 1. In the line-in recording mode, touch M and then touch 2. Touch to select 5m, 30m, 1h or max (5 min, 30 min, 1 hour and maximum). 3. -
Page 37: Playlists
Playlists My Selections My Selections is a playlist containing your favorite songs, albums, artists from the player. Audiobook and recorded files cannot be selected as My Selections. Album 4 Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Added to My Sel Song 4 Song 5 Song 6 Playlists... -
Page 38: Playlists From Your Computer
Playlists Playlists from your computer The created playlists from major music management softwares on your computer (e.g. Yahoo! Music Jukebox, Windows Media Player) can be transferred to the player while you transfer music files via these softwares. Follow the steps below to play them. Playlists Playlists My Selections... -
Page 39: Player's Menus
Player’s Menus Accessing player’s menus Touch M in any mode to access the player’s menu. During playback M has to be touched twice to display the player’s menu. Player’s menus Navigation and selection Player’s Menu items 1. To scroll up or down to highlight items on the screen, touch 2. -
Page 40: Repeat
Player’s Menus Repeat Touch to select a repeat mode. This item is only available when you are listening to a music (mp3 or wma) file. • Repeat One - Repeat the current item • Repeat All - Repeat all items. •... -
Page 41: Additional Information
– Reset the player by pressing the RESET button. – If the player still cannot be turned on after resetting, perform a firmware upgrade to restore it. – Please go to http://www.rca.com for more details. • Problem: Player does not respond to key presses. - Page 42 Additional Information • Why can I not view picture files on my player? – The player only supports .jpg extension file, and does not support other formats like .bmp, .tiff, .jpeg. – All picture files need to be put in the \Media folder of the player (if Windows Media Player 10 installed).
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Page 43: Specifications
• Includes the player applications and media management software. Miscellaneous specifications • Signal to Noise Ratio (>85dB) A-weighted • THD (<1.0%) Check for updates Visit http://www.rca.com for the latest news and firmware upgrades for our digital media player. 1GB = 1 x 10... -
Page 44: Limited Warranty
Additional Information Limited warranty (Canada) 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. - Page 45 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. EXPORTER Thomson Inc. P.O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 ©2006 Thomson Inc.